2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives as jak inhibitors

ABSTRACT

New 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives are disclosed; as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in therapy as inhibitors of Janus Kinases (JAK).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel compounds having JAK inhibitoryactivity. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositionscontaining them, processes for their preparation and their use in thetreatment of several disorders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cytokines have critical functions in regulating many aspects of immunityand inflammation, ranging from the development and differentiation ofimmune cells to the suppression of immune responses. Type I and type IIcytokine receptors lack intrinsic enzymatic activity capable ofmediating signal transduction, and thus require association withtyrosine kinases for this purpose. The JAK family of kinases comprisesfour different members, namely JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2, which bind totype I and type II cytokine receptors for controlling signaltransduction (Murray P J, (2007). The JAK-STAT signalling pathway: inputand output integration. J Immunol, 178: 2623). Each of the JAK kinasesis selective for the receptors of certain cytokines. In this regard,JAK-deficient cell lines and mice have validated the essential role ofeach JAK protein in receptor signalling: JAK1 in class II cytokinereceptors (IFN and IL-10 family), those sharing the gp130 chain (IL-6family) and the common gamma chain (IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15 andIL-21) (Rodig et al. (1998). Disruption of the JAK1 gene demonstratesobligatory and nonredundant roles of the JAKs in cytokine-inducedbiological response. Cell, 93:373; Guschin et al. (1995). A major rolefor the protein tyrosine kinase JAK1 in the JAK/STAT signal transductionpathway in response to interleukin-6. EMBO J. 14: 1421; Briscoe et al.(1996). Kinase-negative mutants of JAK1 can sustainintereferon-gamma-inducible gene expression but not an antiviral state.EMBO J. 15:799); JAK2 in hematopoietic factors (Epo, Tpo, GM-CSF, IL-3,IL-5) and type II IFNs (Parganas et al., (1998). JAK2 is essential forsignalling through a variety of cytokine receptors. Cell, 93:385); JAK3in receptors sharing the common gamma chain (IL-2 family) (Park et al.,(1995). Developmental defects of lymphoid cells in JAK3 kinase-deficientmice. Immunity, 3:771; Thomis et al., (1995). Defects in B lymphocytematuration and T lymphocyte activation in mice lacking JAK3. Science,270:794; Russell et al., (1995). Mutation of JAK3 in a partient withSCID: Essential role of JAK3 in lymphoid development. Science, 270:797);and Tyk2 in the receptors of IL-12, IL-23, IL-13 and type I IFNs(Karaghiosoff et al., (2000). Partial impairment of cytokine responsesin Tyk2-deficient mice. Immunity, 13:549; Shimoda et al., (2000). Tyk2plays a restricted role in IFNg signaling, although it is required forIL-12-mediated T cell function. Immunity, 13:561; Minegishi et al.,(2006). Human Tyrosine kinase 2 deficiency reveals its requisite rolesin multiple cytokine signals involved in innate and acquired immunity.Immunity, 25:745).

Receptor stimulation leads sequentially to JAK activation byphosphorylation, receptor phosphorylation, STAT protein recruitment andSTAT activation and dimerization. The STAT dimer then functions as atranscription factor, translocating to the nucleus and activating thetranscription of multiple response genes. There are seven STAT proteinsidentified: STAT1, STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b and STAT6. Eachparticular cytokine receptor associates preferentially with a particularSTAT protein. Some associations are independent of cell type (ex: IFNg-STAT1) while others may be cell type dependent (Murray P J, (2007). TheJAK-STAT signaling pathway: input and output integration. J Immunol,178: 2623).

The phenotype of deficient mice has provided insights on the function ofeach JAK and the cytokine receptors signaling through them. JAK3associates exclusively with the common gamma chain of the receptors forIL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15 and IL-21 cytokines. By virtue of thisexclusive association, JAK3 knock out mice and common gamma chaindeficient mice have an identical phenotype (Thomis et al., (1995).Defects in B lymphocyte maturation and T lymphocyte activation in micelacking JAK3. Science, 270:794; DiSanto et al., (1995). Lymphoiddevelopment in mice with a targeted deletion of the interleukin 2receptor gamma chain. PNAS, 92:377). Moreover, this phenotype is sharedto a great extent with SCID patients that hold mutations/defects in thecommon gamma chain or JAK3 genes (O'Shea et al., (2004). JAK3 and thepathogenesis of severe combined immunodeficiency. Mol Immunol, 41: 727).JAK3-deficient mice are viable but display abnormal lymphopoiesis whichleads to a reduced thymus size (10-100 fold smaller than wild type).JAK3-deficient peripheral T cells are unresponsive and have anactivated/memory cell phenotype (Baird et al., (1998). T celldevelopment and activation in JAK3-deficient mice. J. Leuk. Biol. 63:669). The thymic defect in these mice strongly resembles that seen inIL-7 and IL-7 receptor knockout mice, suggesting that the absence ofIL-7 signaling accounts for this defect in JAK3−/−mice (vonFreeden-Jeffry et al., (1995). Lymphopenia in Interleukin (IL)-7Gene-deleted Mice Identifies IL-7 as a non-redundant Cytokine. J ExpMed, 181:1519; Peschon et al, (1994). Early lymphocyte expansion isseverely impaired in interleukin 7 receptor-deficient mice. J Exp Med,180: 1955). These mice, like SCID humans, have no NK cells, probably dueto the absence of IL-15 signaling, a survival factor for these cells.JAK3 knockout mice, unlike SCID patients, show deficient B celllymphopoiesis while in human patients, B cells are present incirculation but are not responsive leading to hypoglobulinemia (O'Sheaet al., (2004). JAK3 and the pathogenesis of severe combinedimmunodeficiency. Mol Immunol, 41: 727). This is explained byspecies-specific differences in IL-7 function in B and T celldevelopment in mice and humans. On the other hand, Grossman et al.(1999. Dysregulated myelopoiesis in mice lacking JAK3. Blood,94:932:939) have shown that the loss of JAK3 in the T-cell compartmentdrives the expansion of the myeloid lineages leading to dysregulatedmyelopoiesis.

JAK2-deficient mice are embrionically lethal, due to the absence ofdefinitive erythropoiesis. Myeloid progenitors fail to respond to Epo,Tpo, IL-3 or GM-CSF, while G-CSF and IL-6 signaling are not affected.JAK2 is not required for the generation, amplification or functionaldifferentiation of lymphoid progenitors (Parganas et al., (1998). JAK2is essential for signaling through a variety of cytokine receptors.Cell, 93:385).

JAK1-deficient mice die perinatally due to a nursing defect. JAK1 bindsexclusively to the gp130 chain shared by the IL-6 cytokine family (i.e.LIF, CNTF, OSM, CT-1) and along with JAK3, is an essential component ofthe receptors sharing the common gamma chain, by binding to thenon-shared receptor subunit. In this regard, JAK1-deficient mice showsimilar hematopoiesis defects as JAK3-deficient mice. In addition, theyshow defective responses to neurotrophic factors and to all interferons(class II cytokine receptors) (Rodig et al., (1998). Disruption of theJAK1 gene demonstrates obligatory and non-redundant roles of the JAKs incytokine-induced biological response. Cell, 93:373).

Finally, Tyk2-deficient mice show an impaired response to IL-12 andIL-23 and only partially impaired to IFN-alpha (Karaghiosoff et al.,(2000). Partial impairment of cytokine responses in Tyk2-deficient mice.Immunity, 13:549; Shimoda et al., (2000). Tyk2 plays a restricted rolein IFNg signaling, although it is required for IL-12-mediated T cellfunction. Immunity, 13:561). However, human Tyk2 deficiency demonstratesthat Tyk2 is involved in the signaling from IFN-α, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12and IL-23 (Minegishi et al., (2006). Human Tyrosine kinase 2 deficiencyreveals its requisite roles in multiple cytokine signals involved ininnate and acquired immunity. Immunity, 25:745).

The role of JAK kinases in transducing the signal from a myriad ofcytokines makes them potential targets for the treatment of diseases inwhich cytokines have a pathogenic role, such as dermatological diseases;respiratory diseases; allergic diseases; inflammatory orautoimmune-mediated; function disorders and neurological disorders;cardiovascular diseases; viral infection; metabolism/endocrine functiondisorders; neurological disorders and pain; bone marrow and organtransplant rejection; myelo-dysplastic syndrome; myeloproliferativedisorders (MPDs); cancer and hematologic malignancies, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors.

In view of the numerous conditions that are contemplated to benefit bytreatment involving modulation of the JAK pathway or of the JAK Kinasesit is immediately apparent that new compounds that modulate JAK pathwaysand use of these compounds should provide substantial therapeuticbenefits to a wide variety of patients.

Some substituted pyrimidines as Janus kinase inhibitors were describedin WO 2013/025628 and WO 2011/101161.

Provided herein are novel 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivativesfor use in the treatment of conditions in which targeting of the JAKpathway or inhibition of JAK kinases can be therapeutically useful.

The compounds described in the present invention are simultaneouslypotent JAK1, JAK2 and JAK3 inhibitors, i.e. pan-JAK inhibitors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus the present invention is directed to a2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative for use in the treatmentof the human or animal body, which 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidinederivative is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate, or N-oxide, or stereoisomer or deuteratedderivative thereof:

wherein

-   -   X represents —O— or —NR³— group,    -   R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting        of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄        alkyl, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group and —CN group;    -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a        linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a —(CH₂)₁₋₃NR′R″ group and        a —(CH₂)₁₋₃-pyrrolidine group;    -   G¹ is selected from the group consisting of —CN group, —CO—R^(a)        group, a —O—R⁶ group, a —(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group, a phenyl group,        a monocyclic C₅₋₇ cycloalkyl group, a monocyclic 5- to        6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom        selected from O, S and N and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered        heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom selected        from O, S and N, wherein the phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl and        heterocyclyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or        more substituents selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl        group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or        branched C₁₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄        alkoxy group, a —(CH₂)₀₋₂NR′R″ group, —(CH₂)₀₋₂CN group and        —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) represents a hydrogen atom, a        hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear        or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group or an amino group,    -   Q is selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   wherein        -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a linear or            branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, —CO—R′ group, —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH            group; —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group, —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CF₃ group, a            cyanothiazole group, a monocyclic 4- to 6-membered            heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom            selected from O, S and N and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered            heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom selected            from O, S and N, wherein the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl            group independently are unsubstituted or substituted with            one or more substituents selected from —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group            and a C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group,        -   R⁵ represents a —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group or a —(CH₂)_(m)—OH            group;        -   G₂ represents a phenyl group, a pyrimidine group or a            pyridine group, wherein the phenyl, pyrimidine and pyridine            groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more            substituents selected from a halogen atom, a linear or            branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a —CN group,    -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom,        —(CH₂)₍₁₋₂₎—CO—O—R′″ group, a linear or branched (C₁₋₆        alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl        group wherein said linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is        unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents        selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group and —NR′R″ group,    -   R⁷ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl or a C₁₋₂ alkyl group,    -   R′ and R″ independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or        branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃        hydroxyalkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group,    -   R′″ represents a C₁₋₂ alkyl group or a benzyl group, and    -   m independently has a value from 0 to 3,        wherein the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is        not:    -   3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)        amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-yl)acetonitrile    -   Ethyl        (3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

The present invention also provides a 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidinederivative, which 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is acompound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, orsolvate, or N-oxide, or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof:

wherein

-   -   X represents —O— or —NR³— group,    -   R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting        of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄        alkyl, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group and —CN group;    -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a        linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a —(CH₂)₁₋₃NR′R″ group and        a —(CH₂)₁₋₃-pyrrolidine group;    -   G¹ is selected from the group consisting of —CN group, —CO—R^(a)        group, a —O—R⁶ group, a —(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group, a phenyl group,        a monocyclic C₅₋₇ cycloalkyl group, a monocyclic 5- to        6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom        selected from O, S and N and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered        heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom selected        from O, S and N, wherein the phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl and        heterocyclyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or        more substituents selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl        group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or        branched C₁₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄        alkoxy group, a —(CH₂)₀₋₂NR′R″ group, —(CH₂)₀₋₂CN group and        —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) represents a hydrogen atom, a        hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear        or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group or an amino group,    -   Q is selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   wherein        -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a linear or            branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, —CO—R′ group, —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH            group; —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group, —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CF₃ group, a            cyanothiazole group, a monocyclic 4- to 6-membered            heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom            selected from O, S and N and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered            heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom selected            from O, S and N, wherein the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl            group independently are unsubstituted or substituted with            one or more substituents selected from —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group            and a C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group,        -   R⁵ represents a —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group or a —(CH₂)_(m)—OH            group;    -   G² represents a phenyl group, a pyrimidine group or a pyridine        group, wherein the phenyl, pyrimidine and pyridine groups are        unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents        selected from a halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl        group, a hydroxyl group, a —CN group,    -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom,        —(CH₂)₍₀₋₂₎—CO—O—R′″ group, a linear or branched (C₁₋₆        alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl        group wherein said linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is        unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents        selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group and NR′R″ group,    -   R⁷ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl or a C₁₋₂ alkyl group,    -   R′ and R″ independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or        branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃        hydroxyalkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group,    -   R′″ represents a C₁₋₂ alkyl group or a benzyl group, and    -   m independently has a value from 0 to 3,        wherein the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is        not:    -   3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-yl)acetonitrile    -   Ethyl        (3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({6-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(4-Formylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-fluoro-4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(3-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(3-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(4-formyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

The invention further provides synthetic processes and intermediatesdescribed herein, which are useful for preparing said2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives.

The invention is also directed to a 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidinederivative of the invention as described herein for use in the treatmentof the human or animal body by therapy.

The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention and apharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.

The invention is also directed to the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidinederivatives of the invention as described herein, for use in thetreatment of a pathological condition or disease susceptible toamelioration by inhibition of Janus Kinases (JAK), in particular whereinthe pathological condition or disease is selected from a dermatologicaldisease, a respiratory disease, an allergic disease, an inflammatory orautoimmune-mediated disease, a function disorder, a neurologicaldisorder, a cardiovascular disease, a viral infection, ametabolism/endocrine function disorder, a neurological disorder, pain,bone marrow and organ transplant rejection, myelo-dysplastic syndrome, amyeloproliferative disorder (MPDs), cancer, an hematologic malignancy,leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor. More in particular wherein thepathological condition or disease is selected from atopic dermatitis,psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cellcarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma,vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneousvasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome,pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, blistering diseases including butnot limited to pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysisbullosa, leukemia, lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis,multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupuserythematosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis,bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis,allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis,Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis andkeratoconjuntivitis sicca.

The invention is also directed to use of the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention asdescribed herein, in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of apathological condition or disease susceptible to amelioration byinhibition of Janus Kinases (JAK), in particular wherein thepathological condition or disease is selected from a dermatologicaldisease, a respiratory disease, an allergic disease, an inflammatory orautoimmune-mediated disease, a function disorder, a neurologicaldisorder, a cardiovascular disease, a viral infection, ametabolism/endocrine function disorder, a neurological disorder, pain,bone marrow and organ transplant rejection, myelo-dysplastic syndrome, amyeloproliferative disorder (MPDs), cancer, an hematologic malignancy,leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor. More in particular wherein thepathological condition or disease is selected from atopic dermatitis,psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cellcarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma,vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneousvasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Sézarysyndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, blistering diseasesincluding but not limited to pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid andepidermolysis bullosa, leukemia, lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoidarthritis, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemiclupus erythematosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, type I diabetes,asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis,bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis,allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis,Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis andkeratoconjuntivitis sicca.

The invention also provides a method of treatment of a pathologicalcondition or disease susceptible to amelioration by inhibition of JanusKinases (JAK), in particular wherein the pathological condition ordisease is selected from a dermatological disease, a respiratorydisease, an allergic disease, an inflammatory or autoimmune-mediateddisease, a function disorder, a neurological disorder, a cardiovasculardisease, a viral infection, a metabolism/endocrine function disorder, aneurological disorder, pain, bone marrow and organ transplant rejection,myelo-dysplastic syndrome, a myeloproliferative disorder (MPDs), cancer,an hematologic malignancy, leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor. More inparticular wherein the pathological condition or disease is selectedfrom atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronichand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinickeratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupuserythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-celllymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus,blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigus vulgaris,bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia, lymphomas andsolid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmune hemolyticanemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease,ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca.

The invention also provides a combination product comprising (i) the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention asdescribed herein; and (ii) one or more additional active substances.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

When describing the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives,compositions, combinations and methods of the invention, the followingterms have the following meanings, unless otherwise indicated.

As used herein the term C₁-C₆ alkyl embraces linear or branched radicalshaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl,2-methylbutyl, isopentyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl,1,2-dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl,2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl andiso-hexyl radicals.

As used herein the term C₁-C₄ alkyl embraces linear or branched radicalshaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Analogously, the term C₁-C₃ alkyl embraceslinear or branched radicals having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and the termC₁-C₂ alkyl embraces linear or branched radicals having 1 to 2 carbonatoms.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl embraces linear or branchedalkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, any one of which may besubstituted with one or more hydroxyl radicals. Examples of suchradicals include hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl,hydroxybutyl, hydroxypentyl and hydroxyhexyl.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₃ hydroxyalkyl embraces linear or branchedalkyl radicals having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, any one of which may besubstituted with one or more hydroxyl radicals. Examples of suchradicals include hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₂ hydroxyalkyl embraces linear or branchedalkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, any one of which may besubstituted with one or more hydroxyl radicals. Examples of suchradicals include hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₆ alkoxy (or alkyloxy) embraces linear orbranched oxy-containing radicals each having alkyl portions of 1 to 6carbon atoms. Examples of C₁-C₆ alkoxy radicals include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentoxy andn-hexoxy.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₄ alkoxy (or alkyloxy) embraces linear orbranched oxy-containing radicals each having alkyl portions of 1 to 4carbon atoms. Examples of C₁-C₄ alkoxy radicals include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy or t-butoxy.

As used herein, the term C₁-C₃ alkoxy (or alkyloxy) embraces linear orbranched oxy-containing radicals each having alkyl portions of 1 to 3carbon atoms. Examples of C₁-C₃ alkoxy radicals include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy and i-propoxy.

As used herein, the term (C₁₋₆alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆alkyl) embraces linear orbranched radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted with a C₁₋₆alkoxy group. Examples of (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) includemethoxy-methyl, ethoxy-methyl, methoxy-ethyl, ethoxy-ethyl,methoxy-propyl, propoxy-methyl, ethoxy-propyl, propoxy-ethyl,propoxy-propyl, methoxy-butyl, ethoxy-butyl, methoxy-pentyl,ethoxy-pentyl and methoxy-hexyl.

As used herein, the term C₅₋₇ cycloalkyl embraces saturated monocycliccarbocyclic radicals having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples ofmonocyclic cycloalkyl groups include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl andcycloheptyl.

As used herein, the term 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl radical embracestypically a 5- to 6-membered ring system comprising at least oneheteroaromatic ring and containing at least one heteroatom selected fromO, S and N.

Examples include pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, furyl,oxadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, thienyl or pyrrolyl.

As used herein, the term 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl radical embracestypically a non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated C₄₋₆ carbocyclic ringsystem in which one or more, for example 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the carbonatoms preferably 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatomselected from N, O and S. Examples of 4- to 6-membered heterocyclylradicals include oxetanyl, azetidinyl, piperidyl, pyrrolidyl,pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolinyl, pirazolidinyl, triazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl,imidazolidinyl, 4,5-dihydro-oxazolyl, 1,3-dioxo1-2-one,tetrahydrofuranyl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl,tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl or 1,4-azathianyl.

As used herein, the term 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl radical embracestypically a non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated C5-6 carbocyclic ringsystem in which one or more, for example 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the carbonatoms preferably 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatomselected from N, O and S. Examples of 5- to 6-membered heterocyclylradicals include piperidyl, pyrrolidyl, pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl,morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolinyl, pirazolidinyl,triazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolidinyl, 4,5-dihydro-oxazolyl,1,3-dioxol-2-one, tetrahydrofuranyl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuranyl,tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl or1,4-azathianyl.

As used herein, some of the atoms, radicals, moieties, chains and cyclespresent in the general structures of the invention are “unsubstituted orsubstituted”. This means that these atoms, radicals, moieties, chainsand cycles can be either unsubstituted or substituted in any position byone or more, for example 1, 2, 3 or 4, substituents, whereby thehydrogen atoms bound to the unsubstituted atoms, radicals, moieties,chains and cycles are replaced by chemically acceptable atoms, radicals,moieties, chains and cycles.

As used herein, the term halogen atom embraces chlorine, fluorine,bromine and iodine atoms. A halogen atom is typically a fluorine,chlorine or bromine atom. The term halo when used as a prefix has thesame meaning.

Compounds containing one or more chiral centre may be used inenantiomerically or diastereoisomerically pure form, in the form ofracemic mixtures and in the form of mixtures enriched in one or morestereoisomer. The scope of the invention as described and claimedencompasses the racemic forms of the compounds as well as the individualenantiomers, diastereomers, and stereoisomer-enriched mixtures.

Conventional techniques for the preparation/isolation of individualenantiomers include chiral synthesis from a suitable optically pureprecursor or resolution of the racemate using, for example, chiral highpressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Alternatively, the racemate (or aracemic precursor) may be reacted with a suitable optically activecompound, for example, an alcohol, or, in the case where the compoundcontains an acidic or basic moiety, an acid or base such as tartaricacid or 1-phenylethylamine. The resulting diastereomeric mixture may beseparated by chromatography and/or fractional crystallization and one orboth of the diastereoisomers converted to the corresponding pureenantiomer(s) by means well known to one skilled in the art. Chiralcompounds of the invention (and chiral precursors thereof) may beobtained in enantiomerically-enriched form using chromatography,typically HPLC, on an asymmetric resin with a mobile phase consisting ofa hydrocarbon, typically heptane or hexane, containing from 0 to 50%isopropanol, typically from 2 to 20%, and from 0 to 5% of an alkylamine,typically 0.1% diethylamine. Concentration of the eluate affords theenriched mixture. Stereoisomer conglomerates may be separated byconventional techniques known to those skilled in the art. See, e.g.“Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds” by Ernest L. Eliel (Wiley, NewYork, 1994).

As used herein, the term pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to asalt prepared from a base or acid which is acceptable for administrationto a patient, such as a mammal. Such salts can be derived frompharmaceutically-acceptable inorganic or organic bases and frompharmaceutically-acceptable inorganic or organic acids.

Pharmaceutically acceptable acids include both inorganic acids, forexample hydrochloric, sulphuric, phosphoric, diphosphoric, hydrobromic,hydroiodic and nitric acid; and organic acids, for example citric,fumaric, gluconic, glutamic, lactic, maleic, malic, mandelic, mucic,ascorbic, oxalic, pantothenic, succinic, tartaric, benzoic, acetic,methanesulphonic, ethanesulphonic, benzenesulphonic, p-toluenesulphonicacid, xinafoic (1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid), napadisilic(1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid) and the like.

Salts derived from pharmaceutically-acceptable inorganic bases includealuminum, ammonium, calcium, copper, ferric, ferrous, lithium,magnesium, manganic, manganous, potassium, sodium, zinc and the like.

Salts derived from pharmaceutically-acceptable organic bases includesalts of primary, secondary and tertiary amines, including alkyl amines,arylalkyl amines, heterocyclyl amines, cyclic amines,naturally-occurring amines and the like, such as arginine, betaine,caffeine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, diethylamine,2-diethylaminoethanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, ethanolamine,ethylenediamine, N-ethylmorpholine, N-ethylpiperidine, glucamine,glucosamine, histidine, hydrabamine, isopropylamine, lysine,methylglucamine, morpholine, piperazine, piperidine, polyamine resins,procaine, purines, theobromine, triethylamine, trimethylamine,tripropylamine, tromethamine and the like.

Other salts according to the invention are quaternary ammonium compoundswherein an equivalent of an anion (X⁻) is associated with the positivecharge of the N atom. X⁻ may be an anion of various mineral acids suchas, for example, chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate, nitrate,phosphate, or an anion of an organic acid such as, for example, acetate,maleate, fumarate, citrate, oxalate, succinate, tartrate, malate,mandelate, trifluoroacetate, methanesulphonate and p-toluenesulphonate.

As used herein, an N-oxide is formed from the tertiary basic amines orimines present in the molecule, using a convenient oxidising agent.

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention mayexist in both unsolvated and solvated forms. The term solvate is usedherein to describe a molecular complex comprising a compound of theinvention and an amount of one or more pharmaceutically acceptablesolvent molecules. The term hydrate is employed when said solvent iswater. Examples of solvate forms include, but are not limited to,compounds of the invention in association with water, acetone,dichloromethane, 2-propanol, ethanol, methanol, dimethylsulfoxide(DMSO), ethyl acetate, acetic acid, ethanolamine, or mixtures thereof.

It is specifically contemplated that in the present invention onesolvent molecule can be associated with one molecule of the compounds ofthe present invention, such as a hydrate. Furthermore, it isspecifically contemplated that in the present invention, more than onesolvent molecule may be associated with one molecule of the compounds ofthe present invention, such as a dihydrate. Additionally, it isspecifically contemplated that in the present invention less than onesolvent molecule may be associated with one molecule of the compounds ofthe present invention, such as a hemihydrate. Furthermore, solvates ofthe present invention are contemplated as solvates of compounds of thepresent invention that retain the biological effectiveness of thenon-solvate form of the compounds.

The invention also includes isotopically-labeled2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention, whereinone or more atoms is replaced by an atom having the same atomic number,but an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or massnumber usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes suitable forinclusion in the compounds of the invention include isotopes ofhydrogen, such as ²H and ³H, carbon, such as ¹¹C, ¹³C and ¹⁴C, chlorine,such as ³⁶Cl, fluorine, such as ¹⁸F, iodine, such as ¹²³I and ¹²⁵I,nitrogen, such as ¹³N and ¹⁵N, oxygen, such as ¹⁵O, ¹⁷O and ¹⁸O,phosphorus, such as ³²P, and sulfur, such as ³⁵S. Preferredisotopically-labeled compounds include deuterated derivatives of thecompounds of the invention. As used herein, the term deuteratedderivative embraces compounds of the invention where in a particularposition at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by deuterium. Deuterium(D or ²H) is a stable isotope of hydrogen which is present at a naturalabundance of 0.015 molar %.

Isotopically-labeled 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives ofthe invention can generally be prepared by conventional techniques knownto those skilled in the art or by processes analogous to those describedherein, using an appropriate isotopically-labeled reagent in place ofthe non-labeled reagent otherwise employed.

Prodrugs of the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives describedherein are also within the scope of the invention. Thus certainderivatives of the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of thepresent invention, which derivatives may have little or nopharmacological activity themselves, when administered into or onto thebody may be converted into compounds of the present invention having thedesired activity, for example, by hydrolytic cleavage. Such derivativesare referred to as ‘prodrugs’. Further information on the use ofprodrugs may be found in Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems, Vol. 14,ACS Symposium Series (T. Higuchi and W. Stella) and BioreversibleCarriers in Drug Design, Pergamon Press, 1987 (ed. E. B. Roche, AmericanPharmaceutical Association).

Prodrugs in accordance with the invention can, for example, be producedby replacing appropriate functionalities present in the compounds of thepresent invention with certain moieties known to those skilled in theart as ‘pro-moieties’ as described, for example, in Design of Prodrugsby H. Bundgaard (Elsevier, 1985).

In the case of 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives that aresolids, it is understood by those skilled in the art that the inventivecompounds and salts may exist in different crystalline or polymorphicforms, or in an amorphous form, all of which are intended to be withinthe scope of the present invention.

Typically, R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorineatom or a methyl group, for example, a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom ora methyl group. Preferably, R¹ represents a fluorine atom.

Typically, R² represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom. Preferably,R² represents a hydrogen atom.

Typically, X represents a —NR³— group. Alternatively, X may represent—O—.

Typically, R³ represents a hydrogen atom.

Typically, Q represents Qa.

If R⁴ is a —CO—R′ group, then R′ is typically not H.

Typically, R⁴ represents a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group or a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CNgroup. Preferably, R⁴ represents a —C(O)CH₂OH group or a —C(O)CH₂CNgroup.

Typically, R^(a) represents a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group or an amino group.

Typically, G¹ represents a —O—R⁶ group, a CN group or a monocyclic 5- to6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom selectedfrom O, S and N and being unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl groupor a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group. Preferably, G¹ represents a—O—R⁶ group or a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containingat least one heteroatom selected from O, S and N and being unsubstitutedor substituted by one or more substituents selected from a halogen atom,a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group or a linear or branched C₁₋₄alkoxy group. For instance, G¹ may represent an O—R⁶ group.

Typically, R⁶ represents a linear or branched (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl)group or a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group wherein said linear orbranched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with one ormore substituents selected from a halogen atom and a hydroxyl group.

Typically, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not:

-   -   3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-yl)acetonitrile    -   Ethyl        (3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate, or N-oxide,        or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof.

Preferably, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not:

-   -   3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-yl)acetonitrile    -   Ethyl        (3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({6-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(4-Formylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-fluoro-4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-(3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(3-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(3-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   (R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(4-formyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate, or N-oxide,        or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof.

Preferably, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not acompound of formula (I), wherein

-   -   X is NR³;    -   R¹ is Me or F;    -   R² is H;    -   R³ is H or —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂;    -   G¹ is N-morpholino, 4-hydroxymethyl-N-piperidinyl,        4-hydroxymethyl-phenyl, 4-formyl-phenyl or phenyl substituted        with hydroxyl and —CH₂NHCH₃;    -   Q is Q^(a);    -   R⁴ is —C(O)CH₂CN, —C(O)CH₂OH, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃, or oxetanyl        substituted with —CH₂CN.

Preferably, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not acompound of formula (I), wherein

-   -   X is NR³;    -   R¹ is Me or F;    -   R² is H;    -   R³ is H or —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂;    -   G¹ is N-morpholino, 4-hydroxymethyl-N-piperidinyl, N-piperazinyl        or phenyl, which phenyl is substituted with one or more,        typically one or two, substituents independently selected from        hydroxyl, fluoro, —CH₂OH, —C(O)H and —CH₂NHCH₃;    -   Q is Q^(a);    -   R⁴ is —C(O)CH₂CN, —C(O)CH₂OH, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃, or oxetanyl        substituted with —CH₂CN.

Typically, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not acompound of formula (I), wherein

-   -   X is NR³;    -   R¹ is Me or F;    -   R² is H;    -   R³ is H or —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂;    -   G¹ is N-morpholino, 4-hydroxymethyl-N-piperidinyl,        4-hydroxymethyl-phenyl, 4-formyl-phenyl or phenyl substituted        with hydroxyl and —CH₂NHCH₃;    -   Q is Q^(a);    -   R⁴ is —C(O)CH₂CN, —C(O)CH₂OH, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃, or oxetanyl        substituted with —CH₂CN        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate, or N-oxide,        or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof.

Typically, the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not acompound of formula (I), wherein

-   -   X is NR³;    -   R¹ is Me or F;    -   R² is H;    -   R³ is H or —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂;    -   G¹ is N-morpholino, 4-hydroxymethyl-N-piperidinyl, N-piperazinyl        or phenyl, which phenyl is substituted with one or more,        typically one or two, substituents independently selected from        hydroxyl, fluoro, —CH₂OH, —C(O)H and    -   CH₂NHCH₃;    -   Q is Q^(a);    -   R⁴ is —C(O)CH₂CN, —C(O)CH₂OH, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃, or oxetanyl        substituted with CH₂CN;        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate, or N-oxide,        or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof.

It is particularly preferred that:

-   -   a. X represents —O—; or    -   b. X represents —NR³— and R³ is selected from:        -   i. a —(CH₂)₁₋₃NR′R″ group, wherein R′ and R″ independently            represents a linear or branched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl group or a            linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group; or        -   ii. a —CH₂NR′R″ group, wherein R′ and R″ independently            represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl            group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl group, a            linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group; or        -   iii. a CH₂-pyrollidine group; or    -   c. R¹ is a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group or a —CN group;        or    -   d. R² is a halogen atom or a —CN group; or    -   e. G¹ is selected from the group consisting of CN group,        —CO—R^(a) group, a O—R⁶ group, and a —(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group; or    -   f. G¹ is selected from a phenyl group, a monocyclic C₅₋₇        cycloalkyl group, a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group        containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, S and N and        a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at        least one heteroatom selected from O, S and N, wherein the        phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl and heterocyclyl groups are        substituted by one or more substituents selected from a linear        or branched C₃₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group, —(CH₂)₀₋₂CN group and        —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) represents a hydroxyl group, a        linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃        alkoxy group or an amino group; or    -   g. Q is Q_(a) and R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a        cyanothiazole group, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered        heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom selected        from O, S and N, wherein the heteroaryl group is unsubstituted        or substituted with one or more substituents selected from        (CH₂)_(m)—CN group and a C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group; or    -   h. Q is Q_(c) and R′ is a linear or branched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl        group or a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group.

In a preferred embodiment,

-   -   R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom        or a methyl group, for example, a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom        or a methyl group, preferably a fluorine atom;    -   R² represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, preferably a        hydrogen atom;    -   X represents a —O— or —NR³— group, preferably a NR³— group;    -   R³ represents a hydrogen atom;    -   Q represents Qa;    -   R⁴ represents a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group or a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group;        preferably R⁴ represents a —C(O)CH₂OH group or a —C(O)CH₂CN        group;    -   G¹ represents a —O—R⁶ group, a CN group or a monocyclic 5- to        6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom        selected from O, S and N and being unsubstituted or substituted        by one or more substituents selected from a halogen atom, a        hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C1-4 alkyl group, a linear        or branched C₁₋₂hydroxyalkyl group or a linear or branched C₁₋₄        alkoxy group, preferably G¹ represents a —O—R⁶ group or a        monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least        one heteroatom selected from O, S and N and being unsubstituted        or substituted by one or more substituents selected from a        halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group or a linear        or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group; and    -   R⁶ represents a linear or branched (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl)        group or a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group wherein said        linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstituted or        substituted with one or more substituents selected from a        halogen atom and a hydroxyl group.

In a more preferred embodiment,

-   -   X represents —O— or —NR³— group,    -   R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting        of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom and a methyl group;    -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and        a methyl group;    -   G¹ is selected from the group consisting of —CN group, a —CON H₂        group, a —CO₂Et group, a —CO₂′Pr group, a —O—R⁶ group, a        —NHCH₂CH₂OH group, a phenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a        pyrazolyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, a        morpholinyl group, wherein the phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl,        piperidinyl, piperazinyl and morpholinyl groups are        unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents        selected from a hydroxyl group, a methyl group, a —CH₂OH group,        a —CH₂—-C(OH)(CH₃)₂ group, a methoxy group, an amino group, a        —N(CH₃)₂ group, a —COOH group and a —CO₂Et group;    -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a —CO(CH₂)—OH group;        —CO(CH₂)—CN group, a pyrazinyl group and a pyrimidinyl group,        wherein the pyrazinyl and pyrimidinyl groups independently are        unsubstituted or substituted with a CN group or a —CH₂OH group;    -   R⁵ represents a —CH₂—CN group;    -   G2 represents a pyrimidine group or a pyridine group, wherein        the pyrimidine and pyridine groups are unsubstituted or        substituted by a fluorine atom; and    -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a        —CH₂CO₂CH₂Ph group, a —(CH₂)₂OCH₃ group, a —(CH₂)₂OCH₂CH₃ group,        a —CH(CH₃)CH₂OCH₃ group, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a butyl        group, a —CH₂CF3 group, a —CH₂CHF₂ group, a CH(CH₃)₂ group, a        —(CH₂)₂₋₃—OH group, a —(CH₂)₂₋₃N(CH₃)₂ group, a —CH(CH₃)—CH₂OH        group, a —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH group.

Particular individual compounds of the invention include:

-   -   (Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile;    -   (Trans-4-{[6-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]aminolcyclohexyl)acetonitrile;    -   {Trans-4-[(5-fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;    -   [Trans-4-({6-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    -   (Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]aminolcyclohexyl)acetonitrile;    -   {Trans-4-[(6-{[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyllacetonitrile;    -   {Trans-4-[(6-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyllacetonitrile;    -   [Trans-4-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethypamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    -   [trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    -   [Trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    -   6-(4-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine;    -   2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]etanol;    -   (2S)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitril;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl](methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperid        in-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethypamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   Ethyl        1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;

Ethyl1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(cyanoacetyppiperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate;

-   -   1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(Cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylic        acid;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   1-[4-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-ol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   Ethyl        5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol;    -   Benzyl        [(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]acetate;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   Ethyl        5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;    -   5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;    -   5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxamide;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morphilin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl        }-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   5-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;    -   (5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazin-2-yl)methanol;    -   5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   (2S)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   (2R)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl        }-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl[(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   5-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylic        acid;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({6-[6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2′-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-4,5′-bipyrimidin-6-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl        }-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyppyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   (2S)-1-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol;    -   5-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;    -   Isopropyl        5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   5-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;    -   5-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(5-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;        or        a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, solvate,        stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof.

Of outstanding interest are:

-   -   3-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyppyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   2-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;    -   5-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol;    -   3-((3R)-3-{[6-(5-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;        or        a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, solvate,        stereoisomer, or deuterated derivative thereof.

General Synthetic Procedures

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention canbe prepared using the methods and procedures described herein, or usingsimilar methods and procedures. It will be appreciated that wheretypical or preferred process conditions (i.e., reaction temperatures,times, mole ratios of reactants, solvents, pressures, etc.) are given;other process conditions can also be used unless otherwise stated.Optimum reaction conditions may vary with the particular reactants orsolvent used, but such conditions can be determined by one skilled inthe art by routine optimization procedures.

Additionally, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art,conventional protecting groups may be necessary to prevent certainfunctional groups from undergoing undesired reactions. The choice of asuitable protecting group for a particular functional group, as well assuitable conditions for protection and deprotection, are well known inthe art. For example, numerous protecting groups, and their introductionand removal are described in T. W. Greene and G. M. Wuts, ProtectingGroups in Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Wiley, New York, 1999, andreferences cited therein.

Processes for preparing compounds of the invention are provided asfurther embodiments of the invention and are illustrated by theprocedures below.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, compounds ofgeneral formula (I) may be prepared by the following synthetic route asillustrated in Scheme 1:

Treatment of dichloropyrimidines of formula (II) with amines or alcoholsof formula (III) in the presence of a base such as triethylamine orsodium hydrogencarbonate in a solvent such as methanol or ethanol attemperatures ranging from ambient temperature to reflux gives rise tocompounds of formula (IV).

In the particular case where G₁ is an aryl or heteroaryl ring, compoundsof formula (I) may be obtained from chloropyrimidines of formula (IV) byreaction with compounds of formula (V), where Y is a boronic acid or aboronate ester, under Suzuki-Miyaura reaction conditions (Miyaura, N.;Suzuki, A. Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2457). Such reactions may be catalysedby a suitable palladium catalyst such as[1,1-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(11) dichloridedichloromethane complex or tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(O) in asolvent such as toluene, 1,4-dioxane or 1,2-dimethoxyethane in thepresence of a base such as cesium carbonate or sodium carbonate attemperatures ranging from 80° C. to 110° C. with or without the use ofmicrowave irradiation.

Boronic acids or boronates of formula (V) where G₁ is an aryl orheteroaryl ring and Y is a boronic acid or boronate ester may becommercially available or may be prepared from the correspondinghaloderivatives of formula (V), where Y is a bromine atom or a chlorineatom, by treatment with an appropriate boron reagent such as4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) with apalladium catalyst such as bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II)dichloride dichloromethane complex orbis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0), in a solvent such as 1,4-dioxaneor 1,2-dimethoxyethane, with or without the presence of a ligand such astricyclohexylphosphine, in the presence of a base such as potassiumacetate at temperatures ranging from 80-150° C. with or without the useof microwave irradiation.

In another particular case where G1 is an heterocyclyl group attached tothe pyrimidine ring through a nitrogen atom, a —CN group, a(CHR₇)m-NR′R″, or a —O—R⁶ group, compounds of formula (I) may beprepared by reaction of chloroderivatives of formula (IV) withheterocyclic or linear amines, alcohols or cyanides of formula (V),where Y is an hydrogen or metal atom, in the presence of a base such assodium hydrogencarbonate or N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine withoutthe use of a solvent or in a solvent such as N,N′-dimethylacetamide or1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one at temperatures ranging from 80-130° C. with orwithout the use of microwave irradiation.

Compounds of formula (II) may be prepared as illustrated in Scheme 2:

Reaction of ethyl propiolate with N-aminopyridinium salts of formula(VII) in the presence of a base, for example potassium carbonate, in asolvent such as N,N′-dimethylformamide at temperatures ranging from 0°C. to ambient temperature, furnishes esters of formula (VIII).N-Aminopyridinium salts of formula (VII) may be commercially availableor may be prepared by reaction of the corresponding pyridines of formula(VI) with O-(mesitylsulfonyl)hydroxylamine in a suitable solvent such asdichloromethane at temperatures ranging from 0° C. to ambienttemperature. Treatment of esters of formula (VIII) with a mixture oftrimethylaluminum and ammonium chloride in a solvent such as toluene at80° C. provides amidine intermediates of formula (IX). Amidines offormula (IX) may be reacted with malonate esters of formula (X) to givedihydroxypirimidines of formula (XI). Such reactions may be carried outin the presence of a suitable base such as sodium methoxide in a solventsuch as methanol at temperatures ranging from 0° C. to ambienttemperature. Dihydroxypirimidines of formula (XI) may be converted todichloropyrimidines of formula (II) by treatment with a suitablechlorinating agent, for example phosphorus(V) oxychloride, attemperatures ranging from 25° C. to reflux.

In the particular case where G1 is an aryl or heteroaryl ring, compoundsof general formula (I) may also be prepared by an alternative syntheticapproach as shown in Scheme 3:

Treatment of trichloropyrimidines of formula (XII) with amines offormula (III) in the presence of a base such as triethylamine or sodiumhydrogencarbonate in a solvent such as ethanol at −20° C. gives rise tocompounds of formula (XIII).

In the particular case where G₁ is an aryl or heteroaryl ring, compoundsof formula (XIV) may be obtained from dichloropyrimidines of formula(XIII) by reaction with compounds of formula (V), where Y is a boronicacid or a boronate ester, under

Suzuki-Miyaura reaction conditions. Such reactions may be catalysed by asuitable palladium catalyst such astetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) in a solvent such as1,2-dimethoxyethane in the presence of a base such as sodium carbonateat 80° C. Reaction of chloropyrimidines of formula (XIV) with stannanesof formula (XV) in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) in a solvent such as 1,4-dioxane at100° C. provides compounds of formula (I).

In yet another particular case, compounds of formula (I), in which theresidue at G₁, or Q contains an alcohol, phenol or carboxylic acidmoiety functionalized with an appropriate protecting group such asbenzyl (Bn) or methoxy (OMe), may be deprotected at the alcohol, phenolor carboxylic acid moiety under standard conditions (Greene's ProtectiveGroups in Organic Synthesis, ISBN: 0471697540). In the particular caseof primary alcohols, the free alcohol moiety may then be oxidized understandard conditions to give the corresponding aldehyde.

In yet another particular case, compounds of formula (I), in which theresidue at G₁, or Q contains an amine moiety functionalized with anappropriate protecting group such as tert-butoxycarbonyl (BOC) orbenzyloxycarbonyl (CBZ), may be deprotected at the amine moiety understandard conditions (Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,ISBN: 0471697540). The corresponding free amine may then be furtherfunctionalized under standard conditions to give the correspondingamides, carbamates and N-alkylated and N-arylated amines.

Starting compounds are commercially available or may be obtainedfollowing the conventional synthetic methods already known in the art.

The synthesis of the compounds of the invention and of the intermediatesfor use therein are illustrated by the following Examples (1-63)(including Preparations 1-8) and are given in order to provide a personskilled in the art with a sufficiently clear and complete explanation ofthe present invention, but should not be considered as limiting of theessential aspects of its subject, as set out in the preceding portionsof this description.

Preparations

Preparation 1

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide

a) Ethyl pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate

Potassium carbonate (6.10 g, 44.14 mmol) was added to a stirred solutionof 1-aminopyridinium iodide (6.57 g, 29.59 mmol) in anhydrousN,N-dimethylformamide (44 mL) at 0° C. Ethyl propiolate (3 mL, 29.7mmol) was then added dropwise and the resulting mixture was stirredovernight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was partitionedbetween water and chloroform. The organic phase was separated, washedwith water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent wasevaporated to dryness to yield the title compound (5.51 g, 96%) as a redoil.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 191 (M+1)⁺.

b) Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide

A 2.0 M solution of trimethylaluminum in toluene (58.9 mL, 118.29 mmol)was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of ammonium chloride (5.90 g,118.29 mmol) in toluene (100 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 hour. A solution of ethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate (Preparation 1a, 7.50 g, 39.43mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was then added and the resulting mixture wasstirred overnight at 80° C. Additional 2.0 M solution oftrimethylaluminum in toluene (58.9 mL, 118.29 mmol) and ammoniumchloride (5.90 g, 118.29 mmol) in toluene (100 mL) were added and thereaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for further 24 h. After coolingto 0° C. in an ice bath, methanol (40 mL) was added dropwise. The solidformed was filtered and washed with methanol and the filtrate wasevaporated to dryness. Purification of the residue by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to 7:3 dichloromethane/ethanol) gave thetitle compound (4.72 g, 74%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 161 (M+1)⁺.

c) 5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4,6-diol

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide (Preparation 1b, 4.75 g, 29.47mmol) was added portionwise to a stirred solution of sodium (1.63 g,71.02 mmol) in methanol (120 mL) at 0° C. Diethyl 2-fluoromalonate (7.0mL, 44.20 mmol) was then added and the reaction mixture was stirred from0° C. to room temperature overnight. The solvent was evaporated todryness to yield the title compound (7.25 g, 99%) as a solid that wasused in the next synthetic step without further purification.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 247 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 7.23 (t, 1H), 7.50-7.73 (m, 1H),        8.71 (d, 1H), 8.85-8.94 (m, 2H), 11.83 (bs, 1H), 12.70 (br.s.,        1H).

d) 3-(4,6-Dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

A mixture of 5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4,6-diol(Preparation 1c, 7.00 g, 28.43 mmol) and phosphorus(V) oxychloride (55mL, 589 mmol) was stirred at 110° C. for 24 hours. The solvent was thenremoved under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned betweendichloromethane and water. The organic layer was separated, washed withbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated invacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (hexanesto dichloromethane) to yield the title compound (5.3 g, 65%) as a yellowsolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 283 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H -NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 7.00 (td, 1H), 7.44 (ddd, 1H), 8.62        (ddt, 2H), 8.74 (s, 1H).

Preparation 2

{Trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

A mixture of3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d, 0.30 g, 1.06 mmol),(trans-4-aminocyclohexyl)acetonitrile hydrochloride* (0.22 g, 1.27 mmol)and sodium hydrogencarbonate (0.39 g, 4.63 mmol) in ethanol (6 mL) washeated at reflux overnight. The solvent was evaporated and the residuewas partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate, the combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporatedin vacuo. The resulting crude was purified by flash chromatography(gradient from hexanes to ethyl acetate) to yield the title compound(0.30 g, 72%) as a solid.

*Prepared following the experimental procedure described inWO2011157397,

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-   -   LRMS (m/z): 385 (M+1)⁺.

Preparation 3

(S)-6-Chloro-5-fluoro-N-(1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine

A mixture of3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d, 1.00 g, 3.53 mmol),(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethanamine dihydrochloride (0.85 g, 6.06mmol) and sodium hydrogencarbonate (1.40 g, 16.66 mmol) in ethanol (20mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The solvent was evaporated and theresidue was crystallized from methanol to yield the title compound (1.25g, 82%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 387 (M+1)⁺.

Preparation 4

6-Chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid (70%) from3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d) and (1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethanamine followingthe experimental procedure as described in Preparation 3, followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 388 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.72 (d, 3H), 5.63 (m, 1H), 6.32 (m,        1H), 6.94 (t, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 8.52 (m, 2H), 8.64 (d, 2H).

Preparation 5

Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

(R)-Tert-butyl 3-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (2.97 g, 14.83 mmol) wasadded to a solution of3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d, 3.50 g, 12.36 mmol) and triethylamine (2.0 mL, 15.08mmol) in ethanol (80 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C.for 48 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure and water was added. The precipitatewas filtered and dried in vacuo to give the title compound (5.60 g,100%) as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 447 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.6 (s, 9H), 1.7-1.9 (m, 3H), 2.0-2.1        (m, 1H), 3.5 (bs, 4H), 4.3 (d, 1H), 5.2 (s, 1H), 6.9 (t, 1H),        7.3-7.4 (m, 1H), 8.5 (t, 2H), 8.3 (s, 1H).

Preparation 6

3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

a)6-Chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

4.0 M Hydrogen chloride solution in 1,4-dioxane (31.4 mL, 125.6 mmol)was added to a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 5.61 g, 12.55 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (150 mL) and theresulting mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Theprecipitate formed was filtered and washed with 1,4-dioxane and diethylether and dried in vacuo to give the hydrochloride salt of the titlecompound (5.50 g, 100%) as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 347 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CD₃OD): 1.73-2.24 (m, 5H), 2.93-3.15 (m, 2H),        3.43 (t, 1H), 3.61-3.73 (m, 1H), 4.44-4.75 (m, 1H), 7.10 (td,        1H), 7.50 (ddd, 1H), 8.53 (d, 1H), 8.61 (dd, 2H).

b)3-{(3R)-3-[(6-Chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

3-[(2, 5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanenitrile (prepared asdescribed in BE875054(A1), 3.58 g, 19.66 mmol) was added to a solutionof6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-pyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 6a, 5.5 g, 13.10 mmol) and triethylamine (9.1 mL, 65.7mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL). The resulting mixture was stirredovernight at room temperature. Additional3-[(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanenitrile (0.80 g, 4.39mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor further 5 hours. The resulting mixture was partitioned between waterand ethyl acetate, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous phasewas extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting crude was purified by flash chromatography(gradient from hexanes to ethyl acetate) to yield the title compound(0.37 g, 80%) as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 414 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.71-2.02 (m, 4H), 2.20 (t, 1H),        3.34-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.92 (dd, 1H), 4.30 (bs,        1H), 4.60 (d, 1H), 5.03 (d, 1H), 6.91 (dt, 1H), 7.39 (ddd, 1H),        8.40-8.61 (m, 2H), 8.7 (s, 1H).

Preparation 7

(R)-1-(3-((6-Chloro-5-fluoro-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone

A mixture of6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 6a, 0.46 g, 1.10 mmol), 2-hydroxyacetic acid (0.10 g, 1.10mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxidehexafluorophosphate (0.54 g, 1.42 mmol) and triethylamine (0.53 mL, 3.82mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was stirred at room temperaturefor 18 hours. The resulting mixture was partitioned between water andethyl acetate, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting crude was purified by flash chromatography(gradient from dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) toyield the title compound (0.37 g, 80%) as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 405 (M+1)⁺.

Preparation 8

Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

a) 5-Methyl-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine-4,6-diol

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide (Preparation 1b, 2.89 g, 18.05mmol) and diethyl methylmalonate (6.44 mL, 37.45 mmol) were addedportionwise to a solution of sodium (1.24 g, 53.91 mmol) in methanol (14mL) at 0° C. and the resulting suspension was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The solvent was evaporated to dryness and theresidue was dissolved in water and acidified to pH=1 using a 6Nhydrochloric acid solution. The precipitate was filtered, washed withwater and dried under vacuum to yield the title compound (3.54 g, 81%)as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 243 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 1.79 (s, 3H), 7.10-7.14 (t, 1H),        7.52-7.56 (dd, 1H), 8.73-8.75 (d, 1H), 8.81-8.83 (d, 1H), 8.91        (s, 1H).

b) 3-(4,6-Dichloro-5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Obtained as a solid (30%) from5-methyl-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine-4,6-diol (Preparation8a) and phosphorus(V) oxychloride following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 1b followed by purification of the crudeproduct by flash chromatography (hexanes/ ethyl acetate 1:4).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 279 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 2.47 (s, 3H), 6.93-6.97 (t, 1H),        7.39-7.44 (dd, 1H), 8.53-8.56 (m, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H).

c) (R)- Tert-butyl3-((6-chloro-5-methyl-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of3-(4,6-dichloro-5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 8b, 1.11 g, 3.98 mmol), (R)-tert-butyl3-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (0.93 g, 4.65 mmol) anddiisopropylethylamine (1.04 mL, 5.97 mmol) in ethanol (12 mL) wasstirred 68 hours at 80° C. N,N′-dimethylacetamide (9 mL) was then addedand the reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for further 68 hours.Ethanol was evaporated and excess of water was added. The precipitatewas filtered, washed with water and dried to give the title compound(1.49 g, 85%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 443 (M+1)⁺.

Preparation 9

Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl (3R)-3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (853mg, 4.24 mmol) in dioxane (50 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (476mg, 4.24 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15minutes and then3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d, 1.00 g, 2.53 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirredat room temperature for 3 hours and then at 50° C. for 1 hour and thenthe solvent was removed. The residue was partitioned between water andethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washedwith water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated todryness. The resulting crude was purified by flash chromatography(gradient from hexane to 30% hexane/ethyl acetate) to yield the titlecompound (1.40 g, 89%) as a pale solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 448 (M+1)⁺.

Preparation 10

Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

a) 2-Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4,6-diol

To an ice-bath cooled solution of sodium methoxide (prepared from 0.77 gof metal sodium in 30 mL methanol were addedpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide chlorohydrate (Preparation 1b, 1.68 g, 8.54 mmol) and diethyl malonate (3.16 mL, 20.8 mmol). Themixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Excess sodiummeythoxyde (0.200 g of sodium in 10 mL of methanol) and diethyl malonate(1 mL, 9.75 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred for anadditional 24 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure andthe residue was redissolved in water (50 mL). After stirring for 30minutes the solution was using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution. Theprecipitate was filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuum toyield the title compound (993 mg, 51%) as a pale solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 229 (M+1)⁺.

b) 3-(4,6-Dichloropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Obtained as a solid (69%) from2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4,6-diol (Preparation 10a) andphosphorus(V) oxychloride following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Preparation 1d.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 265 (M+1)⁺.

c) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Tert-butyl (3R)-3-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (716 mg, 3.58 mmol) wasadded to a solution of3-(4,6-dichloropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (Preparation 10b,790 mg, 2.98 mmol) and triethylamine (623 μL, 4.46 mmol) in ethanol (20mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred at reflux temperature for 64hours. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent was evaporatedunder reduced pressure. The residue was redissolved in ethyl acetate andthe solution was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The resulting crude waspurified by flash chromatography (gradient from chloroform to 5%chloroform/methanol) to yield the title compound (1.22 g, 95%) as awhite solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 430 (M+1)⁺.

EXAMPLES Example 1(Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile

A suspension of{trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2, 0.060 g, 0.16 mmol) and piperidin-4-ol (0.063 g, 0.62mmol) in N,N′-dimethylacetamide (0.3 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 3hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured intowater and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane /methanol 95:5) to yield the titlecompound (0.045 mg, 64%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 450 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 1.18-1.50 (m, 6H), 1.57-1.72 (m,        1H), 1.78-1.93 (m, 4H), 1.97-2.09 (m, 2H), 3.11-3.28 (m, 2H),        3.62-3.78 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.98-4.15 (m, 2H), 4.72        (d, 1H), 6.64-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.94-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.47 (m,        1H), 8.40 (d, 1H), 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.75 (d, 1H).

Example 2(Trans-4-{[6-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile

a)Tert-butyl4-(6-{[trans-4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexyl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl]carbamate

A mixture of(S)-6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-(1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 2, 0.080 g, 0.21 mmol), tert-butyl piperidin-4-ylcarbamate(0.060 g, 0.30 mmol) and sodium hydrogencarbonate (0.070 g, 0.83 mmol)in N,N-dimethylacetamide (0.5 mL) was stirred overnight at 100° C. Aftercooling to room temperature, water was added and the solid formed wasfiltered and dried in vacuo to yield the title compound (0.095 g, 79%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 551 (M+1)⁺.

b)(Trans-4-{[6-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile

4.0 M Solution of hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL, 2.60 mmol)was added to a solution of tert-butyl[1-(6-{[trans-4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexyl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl]carbamate(Example 2a, 0.095 g, 0.17 mmol) and the resulting mixture was stirredat room temperature for 5 hours. The solvent was evaporated to drynessand the residue was diluted with water. The pH was adjusted to 9 byaddition of 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, extracted withdichloromethane (×3), the combined organic layers were washed withbrine, dried and the solvent was evaporated to dryness. The resultingcrude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane /methanol/ammonia 100:8:1) to yieldthe title compound (0.029 g, 37%) as a beige solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 449 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.20-1.53 (m, 6H), 1.70-1.85 (m, 1H),        1.87-2.07 (m, 4H), 2.25-2.41 (m, 4H), 2.88-3.13 (m, 3H),        3.92-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.32-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.52 (dd, 1H), 6.79-6.87        (m, 1H), 7.22-7.32 (m, 1H), 8.40-8.52 (m, 2H), 8.55 (s, 1H).

Example 3{Trans-4-[(5-fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

a)Tert-butyl4-(6-{[trans-4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexyl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a solid (60%) fromftrans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 2a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 535 (M+1)⁺.

b){Trans-4-[(5-fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

Obtained as a solid (47%) from tert-butyl4-(6-{[trans-4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexyl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate(Example 3a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 2b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 435 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.17-1.49 (m, 5H), 1.92-2.08 (m, 2H),        2.25-2.39 (m, 4H), 2.94-3.11 (m, 4H), 3.65-3.77 (m, 4H),        3.95-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.53 (dd, 1H), 6.77-6.88 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.31        (m, 1H), 8.40-8.51 (m, 2H), 8.54 (s, 1H).

Example 4[Trans-4-({6-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile

Obtained as a solid (33%) from{trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and N,N-dimethylpiperidin-4-amine following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 2a followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol/ammonia 100:8:1).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 477 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.17-1.46 (m, 4H), 1.60-1.81 (m, 2H),        1.90-2.09 (m, 4H), 2.27-2.40 (m, 4H), 2.34 (s, 6H), 2.40-2.54        (m, 1H), 2.96 (t, 2H), 3.95-4.19 (m, 1H), 4.53 (d, 3H),        6.75-6.90 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.33 (m, 1H), 8.41-8.52 (m, 2H), 8.55        (s, 1H).

Example 5(Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile

Ethylene glycol (0.32 mL, 5.83 mmol) was added to a suspension ofpotassium tert-butoxide (0.043 g, 0.38 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL) andthe resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes.{Trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2, 0.050 g, 0.13 mmol) was then added and the reactionmixture was stirred at 90° C. overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature, the reaction mixture was partitioned between water andethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Theresulting crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the titlecompound (0.035 g, 65%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 411 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.20-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.69-1.89 (m, 1H),        1.97-2.09 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.42 (m, 4H), 3.11-3.29 (m, 1H),        3.98-4.14 (m, 3H), 4.64-4.81 (m, 3H), 6.84-6.92 (m, 1H),        7.29-7.38 (m, 1H), 8.35-8.54 (m, 2H), 8.55 (s, 1H).

Example 6{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

a){Trans-4-[(6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

Obtained as a solid (51%) from{trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and [(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methanolfollowing the experimental procedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 481 (M+1)⁺.

b){Trans-4-[(6-{[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

To a solution of{trans-4-[(6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Example 6a, 0.051 g, 0.11 mmol) in tetrahydrofurane (1 mL), 1Mhydrochloric acid solution (1 mL, 1 mmol) and the resulting solution wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated todryness, the pH of the resulting solution was adjusted to 8 by additionof saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, extractedwith ethyl acetate (×3), the combined organic layers were washed withbrine, dried and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo to yield the titlecompound (0.036 g, 76%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 441 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.43 (m, 3H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 2.05 (m,        2H), 2.42 (m, 4H), 3.80 (m, 2H), 4.12 (m, 2H), 4.73 (d, 2H),        4.82 (d, 1H), 6.91 (m, 1H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.55        (m, 2H).

Example 7{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

a)(Trans-4-[(6-{[(46)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

Obtained as a solid (71%) from{trans-4-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and [(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methanolfollowing the experimental procedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 481 (M+1)⁺.

b){Trans-4-[(6-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (70%) fromftrans-4-[(6-{[(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Example 7a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 6b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 441 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.35 (m, 4H), 1.78 (m, 1H), 2.02 (m,        2H), 2.31 (m, 2H), 2.36 (d, 2H), 2.48 (t, 1H), 3.75 (m, 3H),        4.07 (m, 2H), 4.63 (d, 2H), 4.75 (d, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H), 7.33 (m,        1H), 8.41 (d, 1H), 8.51 (m, 2H).

Example 8[Trans-4-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (41%) fromftrans-4-[(6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and 2-aminoethanol following the experimental procedureas described in Example 2a followed by purification of the crude productby flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 410 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.16-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.88 (m, 1H),        1.96-2.12 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.44 (m, 4H), 3.66-3.83 (m, 2H),        3.86-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.26 (br. s., 1H), 4.48        (d, 1H), 5.03 (br. s., 1H), 6.86 (t, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1H),        8.41-8.54 (m, 2H), 8.56 (s, 1H).

Example 9[trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (56%) fromftrans-4-[(6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 5 followed by purification of thecrude product by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 438 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.16-1.52 (m, 3H), 1.62-1.86 (m, 5H),        1.94-2.13 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.50 (m, 7H), 2.87 (t, 2H), 3.80-4.21        (m, 1H), 4.66 (t, 2H), 6.81-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.39 (m, 2H),        8.43-8.65 (m, 2H).

Example 10[Trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile

Obtained as a white solid (42%) fromftrans-4-[(6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile(Preparation 2) and 3-(dimethylamino)propan-1-ol following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 5 followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 453 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.05-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.83 (m, 7H),        1.89-2.10 (m, 3H), 2.25 (s, 5H), 2.38-2.55 (m, 2H), 3.86-4.16        (m, 1H), 4.31-4.70 (m, 2H), 6.68-6.93 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.39 (m,        2H), 8.08-8.72 (m, 2H).

Example 116-(4-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

a)Tert-butyl[1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl]carbamate

Obtained as a solid (60%) from(S)-6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-(1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 4) and tert-butyl piperidin-4-ylcarbamate following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 2a followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 551 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(4-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid (68%) from tert-butyl[1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl]carbamate(Example 11a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 2b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 451 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.33-1.54 (m, 3H), 1.65 (s, 3H),        1.85-2.10 (m, 3H), 2.88-3.26 (m, 3H), 4.41 (d, 2H), 5.36-5.51        (m, 1H), 5.60 (d, 1H), 6.81 (t, 1H), 7.17-7.26 (m, 1H),        7.31-7.47 (m, 2H), 8.28 (d, 1H), 8.43-8.55 (m, 2H).

Example 122-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]ethanol

Obtained as a solid (26%) from6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 5) and ethylene glycol following the experimental procedureas described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 414 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.72 (d, 3H), 3.08-3.37 (m, 1H), 4.04        (d, 2H), 4.55-4.79 (m, 2H), 5.50-5.73 (m, 1H), 6.01 (d, 1H),        6.79-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.43 (m, 1H), 8.38-8.68 (m, 5H).

Example 13(2S)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol

a)6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy}-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid (77%) from6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Preparation 5) and (R)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanolfollowing the experimental procedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 484 (M+1)⁺.

b)(2S)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol

Obtained as a white solid (12%) from6-{[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]nethoxy}-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 13a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 6b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 444 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.72 (d, 3H), 3.56-3.92 (m, 2H), 4.15        (br. s., 1H), 4.65 (d, 2H), 5.49-5.77 (m, 1H), 6.00-6.26 (m,        1H), 6.88 (t, 1H), 7.35 (t, 1H), 8.26-8.77 (m, 5H).

Example 143-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

a)Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an orange solid (76%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5) and ethylene glycolfollowing the experimental procedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 473 (M+1)⁺.

b)2-({5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)ethanol

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 14a, 0.16 g, 0.34 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (1 mL), 4.0 M solutionof hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (1.30 mL, 5.2 mmol) was added. Theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours andevaporated in vacuo to yield the dihydrochloride salt of the titlecompound (0.15 g, 93%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 373 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (38%) from2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanol(Example 15b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 440 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.71-2.08 (m, 3H), 2.15-2.32 (m, 1H),        2.67-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.97-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.52 (m, 3H),        3.55-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.78-3.99 (m, 1H), 4.00-4.13 (m, 1H),        4.19-4.36 (m, 2H), 4.59-4.73 (m, 3H), 4.76-4.91 (m, 1H),        6.80-7.01 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.48 (m, 1H), 8.29-8.66 (m, 3H).

Example 153-{(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Metal sodium (0.058 g, 2.52 mmol) was added to butan-1-ol (7 mL) and themixture was stirred at room temperature until metal sodium was consumed.Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.25 g, 0.56 mmol) was added, the reaction mixture wasstirred overnight at 90° C., then cooled to room temperature andpartitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer wasseparated and the aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate,the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude was purified by flashchromatography (gradient from hexanes to dichloromethane) to yield thetitle compound (0.174 g, 64%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 485 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-Butoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a yellow solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 15a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 385 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-{(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (58%) from6-butoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 15b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 452 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 0.96-1.10 (m, 3H), 1.26 (s, 2H),        1.47-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.69-2.01 (m, 4H), 2.11-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.93        (d, 1H), 3.22-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.78-4.02 (m,        1H), 4.15-4.31 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.60 (m, 2H), 4.63-4.82 (m, 1H),        6.82-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.33-8.70 (m, 3H).

Example 163-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl (3R)-3)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyri-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxydin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a colourless oil (81%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5) and 2-ethoxyethanolfollowing the experimental procedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 501 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a light yellow solid (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyri-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxydin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 16a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 15b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 401 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (60%) from6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 16b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 468 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 0.73-1.01 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.36 (m, 4H),        1.69-2.08 (m, 3H), 2.13-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.93 (d, 1H), 3.19-3.47        (m, 2H), 3.54-3.74 (m, 3H), 3.77-4.02 (m, 2H), 4.12-4.32 (m,        1H), 4.59-4.87 (m, 3H), 6.79-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.43 (m, 1H),        8.33-8.68 (m, 3H).

Example 173-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

A Schlenk tube was charged with from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 7b, 0.35 g, 0.85 mmol), 4-hydroxymethylphenylboronic acid(0.19 g, 1.28 mmol), 2.0 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (0.64 mL,1.28 mmol) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (4 mL). The Schlenk tube wassubjected to three cycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon and thentetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (99 mg, 0.09 mmol) was added.After three further cycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon, theSchlenk tube was sealed and the mixture was stirred and heated at 80° C.overnight. The solvent was removed and the residue was purified by flashchromatography (gradient from hexanes to hexanes/ethyl acetate 1:9) toyield the title compound (0.32 g, 77%) as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 486 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.71-1.90 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.35 (m, 2H),        3.21-3.54 (m, 4H), 3.63-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.91 (dd, 1H), 4.30        (br.s., 2H), 4.62 (dd, 1H), 4.81 (t, 2H), 5.10 (bs, 1H), 6.94        (dt, 1H), 7.33-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.62 (m, 2H), 8.10 (d, 2H),        8.54-8.26 (m, 2H), 8.70 (s, 1H).

Example 183-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a solid (44%) from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 6b) and5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine followingthe experimental procedure as described in Example 18 followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 472 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.70-2.07 (m, 3H), 2.16-2.30 (m, 1H),        3.33-3.54 (m, 4H), 3.84-4.04 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.41 (m, 1H), 4.74        (d, 2H), 4.96-5.15 (m, 1H), 6.57-6.69 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.96 (m,        1H), 7.32-7.44 (m, 1H), 8.26 (d, 1H), 8.48-8.59 (m, 2H), 8.65        (d, 1H), 8.93 (dd, 1H).

Example 193-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a solid (42%) from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 6b) and (6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)boronic acid following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 18 followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.68-2.08 (m, 3H), 2.18-2.33 (m, 1H),        3.13-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.57-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.99 (m, 1H), 4.05        (s, 3H), 4.27-4.44 (m, 1H), 5.09 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.97 (m, 2H),        7.34-7.44 (m, 1H), 8.38 (dd, 1H), 8.49-8.60 (m, 2H), 8.67 (d,        1H), 8.98-9.06 (m, 1H).

Example 203-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) tert-Butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(1.0 g, 2.24 mmol), (2-methylpyridin-4-yl)boronic acid (0.46g , 3.36mmol) and 0.18 g (0.22 mmol) of[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium (II) complexwith dichloromethane in dioxane (50 mL) was added a 2M aqueous solutionof cesium carbonate (3.36 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 90°C. under nitrogen atmosphere overnight, then cooled to room temperature,filtered through Celite®, the solvent was removed and the residue waspurified first by flash chromatography (dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 90:10) and then by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%) to yield the titlecompound (0.827 g, 73%) as a light yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 504 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 20a, 0.087 g, 0.17 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was addedtrifluoroacetic acid (1.5 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The volatiles were evaporated under reducedpressure and the residue was partitioned between water anddichloromethane. The aqueous layer was separated and the pH was adjustedwith diluted solution of sodium hydroxide until it reached basic pH. Theproduct was extracted with dichloromethane (×3) and the combined organiclayers were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate andevaporated to dryness to yield the title compound (0.064 g, 92%) as alight yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 404 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (66%) from5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 20b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 90:10).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 471 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.80-2.31 (m, 5H), 2.68-2.85 (m, 3H),        3.20-4.61 (m, 7H), 5.14-5.35 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 1H),        7.35-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.82-8.04 (m, 2H), 8.43-8.77 (m, 4H).

Example 213-{(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}methyl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 20a, 0.218 g, 0.43 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) wasadded sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.034 g, 1.42mmol). The resulting suspension was stirred at room temperature for 15min. and then methyl iodide (0.040 mL, 0.64 mmol) were added. Themixture was stirred for 2 hours and then it was partitioned betweenwater and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and washed withwater and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solventswere removed under reduced pressure to give 196 mg (88% yield) of thetitle compound as a light yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 518 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-N-methyl-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a light yellow solid (94%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl](methyl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 21a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 418 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-{(3R)-3-[[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a pale white solid (56%) from5-fluoro-N-methyl-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 21b) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20c. The crude was purified by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 418 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.65-2.27 (m, 6H), 2.79-3.06 (m, 4H),        3.10-3.65 (m, 6H), 3.73-3.91 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.92 (m, 2H),        6.86-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.98-8.26 (m, 2H), 8.40        (d, 1H), 8.50-8.75 (m, 3H).

Example 221-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol

A suspension of2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7, 0.060 g, 0.15 mmol) and piperidin-4-ol (0.060 g, 0.59mmol) in N,N′-dimethylacetamide (0.3 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 2hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured intowater and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the titlecompound (0.046 mg, 62%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 470 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.66-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.97-2.09 (m, 2H),        2.11-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.98-3.35 (m, 3H), 3.41-3.59 (m, 2H),        3.64-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.84-4.06 (m, 3H), 4.16-4.32 (m, 5H),        4.54-4.71 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.93 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.37 (m, 1H), 8.39        (d, 2H), 8.44-8.53 (m, 1H), 8.58 (d, 1H).

Example 232-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a yellow solid (54%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and piperidin-4-ylmethanol following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 22.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 484 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.30-1.51 (m, 3H), 1.68-1.95 (m, 6H),        2.05-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.93-3.29 (m, 4H), 3.36-3.61 (m, 4H),        3.62-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.83-4.07 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.29 (m, 2H), 4.51        (d, 2H), 4.58-4.71 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.33 (m,        1H), 8.37-8.52 (m, 2H), 8.53-8.64 (m, 1H).

Example 242-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a solid (28%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and 2-amino ethanol following the experimental procedureas described in Example 22.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 431 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.67-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.93 (m, 1H),        2.08-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.99-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.58 (m, 2H),        3.59-3.83 (m, 3H), 3.84-4.06 (m, 3H), 4.09-4.32 (m, 3H),        4.47-4.72 (m, 2H), 4.97-5.17 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.94 (m, 1H),        7.28-7.36 (m, 1H), 8.29-8.62 (m, 3H).

Example 252-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a beige solid (61%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and 1-methylpiperazine following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 22.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 469 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.26-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.96 (m, 3H),        2.10-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.58 (m, 3H), 2.93-3.31        (m, 2H), 3.35-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.84 (m, 5H), 3.86-4.06 (m,        2H), 4.13-4.29 (m, 2H), 4.53-4.71 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.90 (m, 1H),        7.22-7.35 (m, 1H), 8.30-8.64 (m, 3H).

Example 262-{(3R)-3-[(5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 8c) and morfoline was heated for 48 hours at 100° C. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured into water.The resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with water and driedunder vacuum to yield the title compound (0.13 g, 59%) as a yellowsolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 494 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a yellow solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 26a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 394 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a solid (43%) from5-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 26b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 452 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.67-1.93 (m, 4H), 2.00 (s, 3H),        2.09-2.30 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.44 (m, 5H), 3.44-4.02 (m, 7H),        4.11-4.61 (m, 4H), 6.70-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.42 (m, 1H),        8.33-8.78 (m, 3H).

Example 272-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a colourless oil (65%) from(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9c) and 2-methoxyethanol following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 483 (M+1)⁺.

b)Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a yellowish solid dihydrochloride salt (98%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 27a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 15b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 383 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (23%) frommethoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 27b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 441 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 0.78-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.89 (m, 3H),        1.96 (s, 3H), 2.09-2.27 (m, 1H), 3.06-3.28 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.58        (m, 4H), 3.63-4.01 (m, 4H), 4.09-4.44 (m, 3H), 4.53-4.71 (m,        2H), 6.75-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 1H), 8.40-8.77 (m, 3H).

Example 28 Ethyl1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate

Obtained as a deep yellow solid (58%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and ethyl 4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 2a followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 540 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.14-1.39 (m, 5H), 1.49-1.67 (m, 6H),        1.68-1.98 (m, 4H), 2.13-2.38 (m, 2H), 3.06-3.63 (m, 3H),        3.62-4.08 (m, 3H), 4.08-4.36 (m, 4H), 4.50-4.80 (m, 1H),        6.77-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.38 (m, 1H),        8.28-8.60 (m, 3H).

Example 292-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) 1-Amino-4-methylpyridin-1-ium 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonate

A solution of O-(mesitylsulfonyl)hydroxylamine (23.11 g, 107.4 mmol) indichloromethane (272 mL) was added dropwise to a cooled (0° C.) solutionof 4-methylpyridine (10.0 g, 107.4 mmol) in dichloromethane (136 mL) andthe resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. Thesolvent was partially evaporated and diethyl ether was added toprecipitate an oil. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and thesolvents were decanted. The oil was dried under vacuum to yield thetitle compound (33.11 g, 99%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 109 (M)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s,        6H), 6.80 (s, 2H), 7.26-7.39 (d, 2H), 8.84-8.86 (d, 2H).

b) Ethyl 5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate

Obtained as a solid (54%) from 1-amino-4-methylpyridin-1-ium2,4,6-trimethylbenzene sulfonate (Example 29a) and ethyl propiolatefollowing the experimental procedure as described in Preparation lafollowed by purification of the crude product by flash chromatography(hexanes/ethyl acetate).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 205 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.38-1.42 (t, 3H), 2.46 (s, 3H),        4.34-4.40 (q, 2H), 6.75-6.77 (d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s,        1H), 8.37-8.39 (d, 1H).

c) 5-Methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide

2.0 M Trimethylaluminium solution in toluene (62 mL, 124 mmol) was addeddropwise to a cooled (0° C.) suspension of ammonium chloride (6.18 g,115.6 mmol) in toluene (133 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirreduntil no more gas was formed. A solution of ethyl5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate (Example 29b, 7.87 g,38.53 mmol) in toluene (25 mL) was then added dropwise and the reactionmixture was stirred overnight at 80° C. Additional ammonium chloride(6.18 g, 115.6 mmol) and 2.0 M trimethylaluminium solution in toluene(62 mL, 124 mmol) were added and the suspension was stirred overnight at80° C. and a weekend at room temperature. The reaction mixture wascooled at 0° C. and methanol (30 mL) was added dropwise. The suspensionwas filtered over diatomaceous earth (^(Celite)©) and the solid waswashed with methanol. The organic phases were combined, solvents werepartially evaporated (up to 100 mL of solution) and dichloromethane (100mL) was added. The solid formed was filtered and the solvents wereevaporated to dryness. Purification of the residue by flashchromatography (dichloromethane/methanol) gave the title compound (6.7g, 98%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 175 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): 2.50 (s, 3H), 7.08-7.10 (d, 1H),        7.88 (s, 1H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.81-8.83 (d, 1H), 8.97 (bs, 3H).

d) 5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine-4,6-diol

Obtained as a yellow solid (80%) from5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboximidamide (Example 29c) anddiethyl 2-fluoromalonate following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Preparation 4a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 261(M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 2.50 (s, 3H), 6.99-7.01 (d, 1H),        8.47 (s, 1H), 8.71-8.73 (d, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 12.59 (bs, 1H).

e)3-(4,6-Dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

A mixture of5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine-4,6-diol(Example 29d, 1.19 g, 4.57 mmol) and phosphorus(V) oxychloride (9.3 mL,99.6 mmol) was stirred at 110° C. for 75 minutes. The solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure and water was added. The precipitate wasfiltered, washed with water and dried under vacuum to yield the titlecompound (1.08 g, 79%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 297 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 2.51 (s, 3H), 6.78-6.80 (d, 1H), 8.23        (s, 1H), 8.41-8.43 (d, 1H), 8.62 (s, 1H).

f)Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a pink solid (93%) from3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 29e) and (R)-tert-butyl 3-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylatefollowing the experimental procedure described in Preparation 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 460 (M+1)⁺.

g) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a solid (47%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 29f) and morfoline following the experimental proceduredescribed in Example 32a followed by purification by flashchromatography (gradient from hexanes to ethyl acetate).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 512 (M+1)⁺.

h)5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]pyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid (85%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 29g) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 15b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 412 (M+1)⁺.

i)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a deep yellow solid (40%) from5-fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]pyrimidin-4-amine(Example 29h) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom hexanes to ethyl acetate).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 470 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.66-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.99 (m, 1H),        2.09-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 3.09-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.58        (m, 1H), 3.65-3.79 (m, 5H), 3.81-3.90 (m, 4H), 3.92-4.04 (m,        1H), 4.11-4.34 (m, 2H), 4.47-4.75 (m, 1H), 6.60-6.75 (m, 1H),        8.07-8.62 (m, 3H).

Example 30 Ethyl1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate

Obtained as a solid (48%) from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 7b) and ethyl piperidine-4-carboxylate following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 2a followed bypurification of the crude product by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 535 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.29 (t, 3H), 1.66-2.12 (m, 7H),        2.10-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.72 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.27 (m, 3H),        3.31-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.75-3.92 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.29 (m, 2H),        4.33-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.47-4.77 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.32        (d, 1H), 8.25-8.59 (m, 3H).

Example 311-(6-{[(3R)-1-(Cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylicacid

To a solution of ethyl1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate(Example 30, 0.046 g, 0.08 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran andwater (1:1) (1.4 mL), lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.014 g, 0.34 mmol)was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.The solvent was evaporated in vacuo, water was added and the pH of theaqueous solution was adjusted to 3 by addition of 0.5 N hydrochloricacid. The aqueous solution was extracted with dichloromethane (×3), thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate and evaporated to dryness to yield the title compound (0.019 g,40%) as a brown solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 507 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.63-2.25 (m, 6H), 2.55-2.81 (m, 1H),        3.07-3.31 (m, 3H), 3.30-3.67 (m, 4H), 3.70-3.93 (m, 2H),        4.12-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.32-4.47 (m, 2H), 4.47-4.86 (m, 1H),        6.76-7.00 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.45 (m, 1H), 8.27-8.66 (m, 3H).

Example 322-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

A Schlenk tube was charged with2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7, 0.047 g, 0.12 mmol),4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (0.034 g,0.18 mmol), 2M aqueous solution of potassium triphosphate (0.17 mL, 0.35mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL). The Schlenk tube was subjected to threecycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon and then[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride complexwith dichloromethane (0.01 g, 0.01 mmol) was added. After three furthercycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon, the Schlenk tube was sealedand the mixture was stirred overnight at 90° C. The reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature and more4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (0.034 g,0.18 mmol) and 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene]palladium(II)dichloride complex with dichloromethane (0.01 g, 0.01 mmol) were added.After three cycles of evacuation-backfilling, the mixture was stirred at90° C. for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, filteredthrough Celite®, the solvent was removed and the residue was purified byflash chromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5)to yield the title compound (0.018 g, 35%) as a light yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 437 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.47-1.76 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.33 (m, 1H),        3.10-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.37-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.68-3.82 (m, 4H),        3.91-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.30 (m, 2H), 4.29-4.71 (m, 1H),        4.92-5.08 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.99 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.33        (br. s., 2H), 8.49-8.62 (m, 2H), 8.69 (d, 1H).

Example 331-[4-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-ol

a)2-Methyl-144-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]propan-2-ol

A microwave reactor was charged with4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole (0.50 g,2.58 mmol), 2,2-dimethyloxirane (0.57 mL, 6.44 mmol), cesium carbonate(1.25 g, 3.84 mmol) and acetonitrile (5 mL). The reaction mixture wassubjected to microwave irradiation for 1 hour at 130° C. The solid wasfiltered, washed with dichloromethane and the filtrate and washings wereconcentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound (0.28 g, 42%) as anoil.

b)1-[4-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-ol

Obtained as a solid (57%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and2-methyl-1-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]propan-2-ol(Example 33a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 32.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 509 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.23 (s, 6H), 1.70-1.98 (m, 3H),        2.13-2.31 (m,1H), 3.10-3.32 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.58 (m, 1H),        3.67-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.89-4.09 (m, 2H), 4.19 (d, 2H), 4.23-4.39        (m, 2H), 4.55-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.98 (t, 1H), 6.82-6.95 (m, 1H),        7.11-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.66 (m, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d,        1H), 8.46-8.60 (m, 1H), 8.67 (d, 1H).

Example 342-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

A Schlenk tube was charged with2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 8, 0.080 g, 0.20 mmol), (2-methylpyridin-4-yl)boronic acid(0.041 g, 0.30 mmol), 2M aqueous solution of cesium carbonate (0.29 mL),0.59 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (1 mL). The Schlenk tube was subjected tothree cycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon and then[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride complexwith dichloromethane (0.01 g, 0.01 mmol) was added. After three furthercycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon, the Schlenk tube was sealedand the mixture was stirred overnight at 90° C. The mixture was cooledto room temperature, filtered through Celite®, the solvent was removedand the residue was purified by flash chromatography (dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the title compound (0.036 g,39%) as a light orange solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 462 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.73-2.02 (m, 3H), 2.12-2.33 (m, 1H),        2.70 (s, 3H), 3.12-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.37-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.85        (m, 1H), 3.95-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.43 (m, 2H), 4.66 (dd, 1H),        5.16 (t, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d,        1H), 7.87 (br. s., 1H), 8.47-8.61 (m, 2H), 8.63-8.80 (m, 2H).

Example 352-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a light yellow solid (58%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and (6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)boronic acid following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 17 followed bypurification by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 478 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 0.74-0.97 (m, 2H), 1.00-1.34 (m, 1H),        1.70-2.03 (m, 3H), 2.13-2.33 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.31 (m, 1H),        3.34-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.85 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 3H), 4.13-4.43        (m, 2H), 4.70 (dd, 1H), 5.07 (t, 1H), 6.74-7.07 (m, 2H),        7.29-7.56 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.83 (m, 3H), 9.01 (s, 1H).

Example 362-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a light yellow solid (61%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and (6-methylpyridin-3-yl)boronic acid following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 17 followed bypurification by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 462 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 0.70-1.37 (m, 1H), 1.55-2.07 (m, 1H),        2.10-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.49 (s, 1H), 2.67 (s, 3H), 3.03-3.32 (m,        2H), 3.37-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.40 (m, 3H),        4.68 (dd, 1H), 5.03-5.25 (m, 1H), 6.76-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.42        (m, 2H), 8.28-8.40 (m, 1H), 8.50-8.81 (m, 3H), 9.28 (s, 1H).

Example 372-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) 4-Bromo-2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridine

To a solution of (4-bromopyridin-2-yl)metanol (0.30 g, 1.60 mmol) indichloromethane (8 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (4 mL), pyridiniumpara-toluenesulfonate (0.080 g, 0.32 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran(0.32 mL, 3.51 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at for3.5 hours at 50° C. and for 60 hours at room temperature. The solventwas evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the title compound (0.33 g, 76%)as a colorless oil.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 272, 274 (M+1, M+3)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.46-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.83 (m, 2H),        1.83-2.02 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.96 (m, 1H), 4.62        (d, 1H), 4.78 (t, 1H), 4.89 (d, 1H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H),        8.37 (d, 1H).

b)2-[(Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine

A Schlenk tube was charged with4-bromo-2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridine (Example 37a,0.32 g, 1.18 mmol),4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (0.45 g, 1.76mmol), potassium acetate (0.35 g, 3.53 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (6 mL). TheSchlenk tube was subjected to three cycles of evacuation-backfillingwith argon and then [1,1′-bis (diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride (0.058 g, 0.07 mmol) was added. Afterthree further cycles of evacuation-backfilling with argon, the Schlenktube was sealed and the mixture was stirred and heated at 80° C.overnight. The mixture was cooled, filtered through diatomaceous earth(Celite®) and the solvent was concentrated to dryness to yield the titlecompound as a black oil (0.35 g, 93%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 238 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as na Orange oil (59%) from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7) and 2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4,4, 5,5-tetramethyl-1, 3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine (Example 37b) followingthe experimental procedure as described in Example 40.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 562 (M+1)⁺.

d)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

To a solution of2-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Example 37c, 0.055 g, 0.10 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (0.3 mL), 1Nhydrochloric acid (0.30 mL, 0.30 mmol) was added. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 4.5 hours, the solvent wasconcentrated in vacuo and saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solutionwas added until the pH was adjusted to 8. The mixture was extracted withethyl acetate (×3), the combined organic layers were washed with brine,dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated to dryness.The crude was purified by preparative HPLC (gradient from water tomethanol) to yield the title compound (0.022 g, 47%) as a yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 478 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.82-2.03 (m, 3H), 2.15-2.33 (m, 2H),        3.26 (dd, 2H), 3.35-3.58 (m, 1H), 3.94-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.46        (m, 2H), 4.65 (d, 1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 5.11-5.27 (m, 1H), 6.92 (q,        1H), 7.31-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.85-8.03 (m, 2H), 8.43-8.61 (m, 2H),        8.61-8.84 (m, 2H).

Example 38 Ethyl5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate

a) Ethyl5-(6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate

Obtained as a light yellow solid (72%) from tert-butyl3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) and ethyl5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.600 g, 2.17 mmol) following the experimental procedure as describedin Example 20a. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography(hexanes to hexanes/ethyl acetate 20:80).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 562 (M+1)⁺.

b) Ethyl5-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridine-2-carboxylate

Obtained as a light yellow solid (89%) from ethyl5-(6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate(Example 38a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 462 (M+1)⁺.

c)5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate

Obtained as a light yellow solid (72%) from ethyl5-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridine-2-carboxylate(Example 38b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom hexanes to ethyl acetate and then to ethyl acetate/ethanol 70:30).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 520 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.44-1.53 (m, 3H), 1.69-2.29 (m, 4H),        3.11-3.53 (m, 3H), 3.69-4.41 (m, 5H), 4.47-4.59 (m, 2H),        5.09-5.29 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 1H),        8.22-8.35 (m, 1H), 8.45-8.81 (m, 4H), 9.53 (s, 1H).

Example 392-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

2-Methoxyethanol (0.11 mL, 1.45 mmol) was added to a suspension ofsodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.10 g, 1.13 mmol) intetrahydrofurane (1.5 mL) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.10 g, 0.22 mmol) was then added and the reactionmixture was stirred under reflux overnight. The reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature and partitioned between water and ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 90:10) to yield the titlecompound (0.067 g, 60%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from5-fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 39a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 387 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as an off-white solid (47%) from5-fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 39b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 445 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.69-2.01 (m, 4H), 2.12-2.30 (m, 1H),        2.91-3.23 (m, 1H), 3.31-3.44 (m, 1H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.54 (t,        1H), 3.68-3.78 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.08 (m, 1H),        4.14-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.84 (m, 3H), 6.78-6.96 (m, 1H),        7.29-7.39 (m, 1H), 8.33-8.54 (m, 2H), 8.60 (d, 1H).

Example 402-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Ethylene glycol (0.5 mL, 8.94 mmol) was added to a suspension ofpotassium tert-butoxide (0.08 g, 0.67 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (0.7 mL) andthe resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes.Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.10 g, 0.22 mmol) was then added and the reactionmixture was stirred at 90° C. overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature, the reaction mixture was partitioned between water andethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Theresulting crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the titlecompound (0.081 g, 77%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 473 (M+1)⁺.

b) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 40a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 373 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a solid (46%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 40b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 431 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.67-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.99 (m, 1H),        2.09-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.97-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.58 (m, 2H),        3.66-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.10 (m, 3H), 4.13-4.35 (m, 3H),        4.61-4.87 (m, 4H), 6.83-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.38 (m, 1H), 8.41        (dd, 1H), 8.51 (d, 1H), 8.59 (d, 1H).

Example 413-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol

a)Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an orange oil (78%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and propane-1,3-diol following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.

b)3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)propan-1-ol

Obtained as a yellow solid dihydrochloride salt (97%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 41a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 387 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol

Obtained as a white solid (52%) from3-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)propan-1-ol(Example 41b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 445 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.64-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.94 (m, 1H),        1.95-2.59 (m, 3H), 2.87-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.57 (m, 2H),        3.59-3.89 (m, 2H), 3.88-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.32 (m, 2H),        4.54-4.87 (m, 3H), 6.73-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.40 (m, 1H),        8.22-8.73 (m, 4H).

Example 422-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Metal sodium (0.039 g, 1.69 mmol) was added to methanol (5 mL) and themixture was stirred at room temperature until metal sodium was consumed.Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) was added, the reaction mixture wasstirred overnight at reflux under nitrogen atmosphere, then cooled toroom temperature, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and theresidue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was separated and washed with brine, dried and concentrated invacuo to yield 0.297 g (100% yield) of the title compound, which wasused without further purification in the next synthetic step.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 443 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a pale white solid (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 42a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 343 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (80%) from5-fluoro-6-methoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 42b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 93:7).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 401 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.64-2.28 (m, 4H), 2.93-3.79 (m, 5H),        3.90-4.31 (m, 5H), 4.59-4.79 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.93 (m, 1H),        7.27-7.36 (m, 1H), 8.33-8.74 (m, 3H).

Example 435-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol

a)5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol

A suspension of2-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Example 42c, 0.086 g, 0.21 mmol) in a 4M solution of hydrochloric acidin dioxane (6 mL) was heated at 80° C. in a sealed tube overnight. Thenthe mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and the volatileswere removed under reduced pressure to give 0.078 g (100% yield) of thetitle compound as its hydrochloric salt.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 329 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol

Obtained as a white solid (100%) from5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-01(Example 43a) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 387 (M+1)⁺.

Example 44Benzyl[(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]acetate

To a solution of5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol(Example 43b, 0.062 g, 0.16 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) wasadded silver (I) carbonate (0.530 g, 1.92 mmol) and benzyl2-bromoacetate (0.220 g, 0.96 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 24 hours. Then it was diluted with water and theresulting suspension was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filteredand the solvents were evaporated in vacuo. The crude product waspurified first by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 90:10) and then by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%) to give 0.045 g (53%yield) of the title compound as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 535 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.67-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.97 (m, 1H),        2.12-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.95-4.31 (m, 8H), 4.68-4.88 (m, 2H), 5.05        (s, 2H), 5.22 (s, 2H), 6.76-6.88 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.36 (m, 5H),        8.19-8.37 (m, 1H), 8.42-8.59 (m, 2H).

Example 452-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a)Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an oil (63%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and ethanol following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Example 15a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 457 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 45a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 357 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (42%) from6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 45b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 415 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.43-1.56 (m, 3H), 1.75 (br. s., 2H),        1.90 (br. s., 1H), 2.21 (br. s., 1H), 2.91-3.28 (m, 2H),        3.31-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.73 (d, 1H), 4.02 (d, 1H), 4.15-4.36 (m,        2H), 4.50-4.86 (m, 3H), 6.89 (q, 1H), 7.33 (br. s., 1H),        8.34-8.61 (m, 3H).

Example 46 Ethyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-cyano-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

A solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5, 0.892 g, 2.00 mmol), tributylstannanecarbonitrile (1.26g, 3.99 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.923 g, 0.80mmol) and bis(tri-tert-butylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.408 g, 0.80 mmol)in dioxane (20 mL) was heated in a sealed tube under nitrogen atmosphereovernight. Then the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to roomtemperature, diluted with dichloromethane and filtered through Celite®.The filtered solution was washed with water and brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvents were removed under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography(hexanes/ethyl acetate from 0% to 100%) to yield 1.04 g of a semisolidthat contained mostly the title compound.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 438 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-{[(3R)-1-(Tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylicacid

The product obtained in Example 46a was dissolved in 2-propanol (4 mL)an 2M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (15 mL) and heated for 35minutes at 80° C. under microwave irradiation. Then the reaction mixturewas partitioned between dichloromethane and water and the layers wereseparated. The aqueous layer was acidified with hydrochloric acid 2M andextracted with dichloromethane/methanol (98:2) several times. Thecombined organic solution was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andthe solvents were removed. The crude product was purified by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonia in both eluentsystems] 0% to 100%) to give 0.193 g (21% yield in two steps) of thetitle compound as a white solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 456 (M+1)⁺.

c)Ethyl-5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

A solution of6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylicacid (Example 46b, 0.299 g, 0.66 mmol) and concentrated sulfuric acid(0.174 mL, 3.3 mmol) in ethanol (8 mL) was heated to 100° C. overnight.Then the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residuewas partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The aqueous layer wasseparated and the pH was adjusted to 8 by slow addition of a dilutedsolution of sodium hydroxide and it was extracted with dichloromethane.The organic solution was washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure togive 0.101 g of the title compound (30% yield).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 385 (M+1)⁺.

d)Ethyl-5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

Obtained as a light yellow solid (24%) from5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol(Example 46c) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane/methanol from 0% to 15%) and then by reverse phasechromatography (C-18 silica from ^(Waters)®^(,) water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 443 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.37-1.53 (m, 3H), 1.62-1.96 (m, 4H),        3.07-3.83 (m, 3H), 3.97-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.73 (m, 5H), 5.20        (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.42 (m, 1H),        8.47-8.76 (m, 3H).

Example 475-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile

a)5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile

A solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-cyano-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 46a, 0.150 g, 0.34 mmol) and concentrated sulfuric acid (0.091mL, 1.7 mmol) in ethanol (6 mL) was heated to 100° C. overnight. Thenthe volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue waspartitioned between water and dichloromethane. The aqueous layer wasseparated and the pH was adjusted to 8 by slow addition of aqueoussolution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and it was extracted withdichloromethane. The organic solution was washed with brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent was removed under reducedpressure to give 0.083 g of the title compound as a deep yellow solid(63% yield).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 338 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile

Obtained as a yellow solid (38%) from5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile(Example 47a) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 396 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 1.44-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.93-2.12 (m,        1H), 2.56-3.09 (m, 3H), 3.58-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.91-4.29 (m, 3H),        4.50-4.75 (m, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.58 (m, 1H), 8.19-8.40        (m, 2H), 8.58-8.69 (m, 1H), 8.79 (s, 1H).

Example 485-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxamide

To a solution of ethyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate(Example 46d, 23 mg, 0.052 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofurane (2 mL)and water (0.5 mL) were added a few drops of concentrated ammonia. Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and thenpartitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer wasseparated and washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered and the solvent was removed to give 0.008 g (37% yield) of thetitle compound as a pale solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 414 (M+1)⁺.

Example 492-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an white solid (92%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 511 (M+1)⁺.    -   b)        5-Fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 49a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 411 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (32%) from5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-amine(Example 49b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 469 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.69-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.86-2.04 (m, 1H),        2.12-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.65 (m, 2H),        3.68-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.95-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.36 (m, 2H),        4.69-5.08 (m, 3H), 6.85-7.00 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.45 (m, 1H), 8.33        (d, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 8.49-8.61 (m, 1H).

Example 502-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a)Tert-butyl-(3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a beige solid (99%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and 2,2-difluoroethanol following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 5.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 493 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 50a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 393 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (40%) from6-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 50b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 451 (M+1)⁺.    -   1H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.64-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.84-2.05 (m, 1H),        2.12-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.94-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.61 (m, 2H),        3.66-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.93-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.37 (m, 2H),        4.58-4.96 (m, 3H), 6.24 (t, 1H), 6.84-7.00 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.45        (m, 1H), 8.35 (d, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.50-8.61 (m, 1H).

Example 512-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a)Tert-butyl-(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an orange oil (92%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and isopropanol following the experimental proceduredescribed in Example 15a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 471 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (86%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 51a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 371 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a light yellow solid (29%) from5-fluoro-6-isopropoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 51b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 429 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.47 (d, 6H), 1.65-1.80 (m, 2H),        1.82-1.94 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.87-3.25 (m, 2H),        3.25-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.93-4.08 (m, 1H),        4.11-4.30 (m, 2H), 4.61-4.85 (m, 1H), 5.42-5.64 (m, 1H),        6.74-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.33 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.58 (m, 3H).

Example 522-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a)3-(4-Chloro-5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

To a solution of3-(4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Preparation 1d, 0.500 g, 1.77 mmol) in a mixture of ethanol (20 mL) andtetrahydrofurane (10 mL) were added morpholine (0.183 mL, 2.11 mmol) andtriethylamine (0.295 mL, 2.12 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirredfor 3 hours and then the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure.The residue was partitioned between water and dichloromethane, theorganic layer was separated and washed with water, diluted hydrochloricacid and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solventwas removed to give 0.575 g (98% yield) of the title compound as a palesolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 334 (M+1)⁺.

b)Tert-butyl-(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl (3R)-3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate(0.975 g, 4.84 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) was added potassiumtert-butoxide (0.370 g, 3.30 mmol). It was stirred at room temperaturefor 15 minutes and then3-(4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-2-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 52a, 0.275 g, 0.82 mmol) were added. The resulting mixture washeated to 90° C. overnight and then it was allowed to cool to roomtemperature and diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water (×3) andbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvents wereremoved. The crude product was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 94:6) and then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.362 g, 88% yield) as a whitesolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 499 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-{5-Fluoro-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Obtained as a pale white solid (95%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 52b) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 399 (M+1)⁺.

d)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (74%) from3-{5-fluoro-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 52c) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 457 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.70-2.27 (m, 4H), 3.18-3.76 (m, 4H),        3.76-3.92 (m, 7H), 3.94-4.33 (m, 2H), 5.20-5.35 (m, 1H),        6.81-6.93 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.36 (m, 1H), 8.26-8.40 (m, 1H),        8.47-8.63 (m, 2H).

Example 533-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (80%) from3-{5-fluoro-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 52c, 0.135 mg, 0.34 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified by reverse phasechromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 466 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.63-2.33 (m, 4H), 3.12-3.29 (m, 1H),        3.41-3.71 (m, 4H), 3.82 (m, 8H), 4.02-4.25 (m, 1H), 5.25-5.40        (m, 1H), 6.82-6.94 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.38 (m, 1H), 8.27-8.39 (m,        1H), 8.46-8.60 (m, 2H).

Example 545-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile

A mixture of(R)-2-((5-fluoro-6-(piperidin-3-ylamino)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)ethanoldihydrochloride (Example 40b, 0.050 g, 0.13 mmol),2-chloro-5-cyanopyrazine (0.025 g, 0.18 mmol) and triethylamine (0.056mL, 0.4 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.0 mL) was heated in amicrowave at 120° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled toambient temperature and ethyl acetate (10 mL) was added. The solutionwas washed with water (10 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer wasseparated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up indichloromethane (5 mL), the suspension was filtered and dried in vacuoto give the title compound (0.012 g, 19%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 476 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 1.50-1.98 (m, 4H), 2.00-2.17 (m,        1H), 3.02 (dd, 2H), 3.68-3.87 (m, 2H), 4.14 (br. s., 1H), 4.42        (d, 1H), 4.50 (d, 2H), 4.75 (br. s., 1H), 4.93 (d, 1H),        6.94-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.30 (dd, 2H), 8.32 (d, 1H), 8.46 (d, 1H),        8.58 (s, 1H), 8.80 (d, 1H).

Example 55(5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazin-2-yl)methanol

A mixture of(R)-5-fluoro-6-methoxy-N-(piperidin-3-yl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-aminedihydrochloride (Example 42b, 0.040 g, 0.12 mmol),(5-chloropyrazin-2-yl)methanol (0.017 g, 0.12 mmol) anddiethylisopropylamine (0.061 mL, 0.35 mmol) in N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone(1.0 mL) was heated in a microwave at 120° C. for 19 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to ambient temperature and ethyl acetate (10 mL) wasadded. The solution was washed with water (10 mL) and brine (20 mL). Theorganic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate,filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of theresidue by flash chromatography (dichloromethane to 95:5dichloromethane/ethanol) gave the title compound (0.007 mg, 13%) as asolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 446 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 1.52-2.02 (m, 3H), 2.12-2.27 (m, 1H),        3.16-3.51 (m, 2H), 4.01 (dd, 1H), 4.15 (s, 3H), 4.25-4.40 (m,        1H), 4.45 (dd, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 4.95 (d, 1H), 6.75-6.95 (m,        1H), 7.13-7.26 (m, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.39-8.56        (m, 2H), 8.64 (s, 1H).

Example 565-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazine-2-carbonitrile

A mixture of(R)-5-fluoro-6-methoxy-N-(piperidin-3-yl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-aminedihydrochloride (Example 42b, 0.054 g, 0.13 mmol),2-chloro-5-cyanopyrazine (0.054 g, 0.38 mmol) and potassium carbonate(0.090 g, 0.65 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.0 mL) was heated in amicrowave at 120° C. for 1 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled toambient temperature and ethyl acetate (10 mL) was added. The solutionwas washed with water (10 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer wasseparated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up indichloromethane (5 mL), the suspension was filtered and dried in vacuoto give the title compound (0.012 g, 19%) as a pale yellow solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 446 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): 1.61-1.96 (m, 4H), 2.02-2.16 (m,        1H), 2.98-3.22 (m, 2H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 4.10-4.24 (m, 1H), 4.42        (d, 1H), 4.74 (br. s., 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 7.30 (dd, 2H), 8.37        (d, 1H), 8.47 (d, 1H), 8.60 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d, 1H).

Example 572-((3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile

A mixture of(R)-2-((5-fluoro-6-(piperidin-3-ylamino)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)ethanoldihydrochloride (Example 40b, 0.060 g, 0.16 mmol),2-chloropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (0.033 g, 0.24 mmol) and triethylamine(0.070 mL, 0.50 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.0 mL) was heated in amicrowave at 120° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled toambient temperature and ethyl acetate (10 mL) was added. The solutionwas washed with water (10 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer wasseparated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up indichloromethane (7 mL), the suspension was filtered and dried in vacuoto give the title compound (0.025 g, 33%) as a solid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 476 (M+1)⁺.    -   1H-NMR δ (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 1.44-1.96 (m, 4H), 2.00-2.22 (m,        1H), 2.84-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.85 (m, 2H), 4.06 (d, 1H), 4.50        (d, 2H), 4.68 (d, 1H), 4.93 (d, 1H) 5.07 (dd, 1H), 6.94-7.09 (m,        1H), 7.22-7.38 (m, 2H), 8.33 (d, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.80 (d,        2H).

Example 582-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an oil (72%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and (2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-ol following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 15a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 501 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (98%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 58a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 401 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (24%) from5-fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-aminedihydrochloride salt (Example 58b) following the experimental proceduredescribed in Preparation 7 followed by purification by flashchromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 459 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.24-1.33 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.52 (m, 3H),        1.69-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.90 (s, 1H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.23        (m, 2H), 3.26-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.46 (s, 3H), 3.52-3.81 (m, 2H),        3.96-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.31 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.83 (m, 1H),        5.52-5.67 (m, 1H), 6.81-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.37 (m, 1H),        8.30-8.70 (m, 3H).

Example 59(2S)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol

To a 0° C. cooled solution of2-[(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol(Example 58c, 0.053 g, 0.12 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL), a 1Msolution of boron tribromide in dichloromethane (0.24 mL, 0.24 mmol) wasadded. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 hours and concentratedto dryness. A mixture of methanol and 7N ammonia in methanol (1:1) (2mL) was added and the resulting suspension was concentrated to dryness.The crude was purified by preparative HPLC (gradient from water tomethanol) to yield the pure title compound (0.021 g, 41%) as a whitesolid.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 445 (M+1)⁺.    -   ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.23-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.51 (m, 3H),        1.70-2.30 (m, 4H), 2.95-3.24 (m, 2H), 3.30-4.12 (m, 4H), 4.23        (d, 1H), 4.77 (m, 1H), 5.48 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.41 (m,        3H), 8.26-8.68 (m, 3H).

Example 602-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a colorless oil (72%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and (2R)-1-methoxypropan-2-ol following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 15a.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 501 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a yellow oil (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 60a) following the experimental procedure described in Example20b.

-   -   LRMS (m/z): 401 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (46%) from5-fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 60b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 459 (M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.36-1.50 (m, 3H), 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.94(m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 1H), 2.92-3.39 (m, 3H), 3.43 (s, 3H), 3.48-3.61 (m,2H), 3.67-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.95-4.05 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.25 (m, 2H), 4.66-4.77(m, 1H), 5.47-5.63 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.91 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.36 (m, 1H),8.31-8.66 (m, 3H).

Example 61(2R)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol

Obtained as a white solid (90%) from2-[(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol (Example 60c) following the experimental proceduredescribed in Example 59.

LRMS (m/z): 445 (M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.45 (dd, 3H), 1.68-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.92(m, 1H), 2.16-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.83-3.22 (m, 3H), 3.35-3.56 (m, 2H),3.66-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.89 (m, 2H), 3.99 (dd, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.14-4.27(m, 2H), 4.66-4.81 (m, 1H), 5.41-5.52 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.92 (m, 1H),7.27-7.37 (m, 1H), 8.29-8.63 (m, 3H).

Example 622-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a yellow solid (18%) from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 7b) following the experimental procedure described inExample 17 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5).

LRMS (m/z): 448 (M+1)⁺.

1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.69-2.01 (m, 3H), 2.21 (d, 1H), 3.13-3.51(m, 4H), 3.77 (d, 1H), 3.92-4.08 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.40 (m, 3H), 4.66 (d,1H), 5.13 (s, 1H), 6.80-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.56 (m,1H), 8.38-8.82 (m, 5H), 9.37 (s, 1H).

Example 632-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Metal sodium (0.031 g, 1.34 mmol) was added to methanol (8 mL) and themixture was stirred at room temperature until metal sodium was consumed.Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) was added, the reaction mixture wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The solid that had formed wasfiltered and the clean solution was concentrated in vacuo to yield 0.297g (100% yield) of the title compound, which was used without furtherpurification in the next synthetic step.

LRMS (m/z): 444 (M+1)⁺.

b)3-{5-Fluoro-4-methoxy-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Obtained as a pale white solid (55%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 63a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

LRMS (m/z): 344 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (38%) from3-{5-fluoro-4-methoxy-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 63b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to 95:5 dichloromethane/methanol) and then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 402 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.89-2.33 (m, 4H), 3.16-3.69 (m, 4H),3.77-4.44 (m, 6H), 5.29 (dt, 1H), 6.82-6.99 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.43 (m, 1H),8.35-8.47 (m, 1H), 8.49-8.68 (m, 2H).

Example 643-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (43%) from3-{5-fluoro-4-methoxy-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 63b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified first by flash chromatography(gradient from dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15) andthen by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formatebuffered] 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 411 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.72-2.29 (m, 4H), 3.28-3.64 (m, 4H),3.64-3.89 (m, 2H), 4.17 (d, 3H), 5.27-5.43 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 1H),7.32-7.45 (m, 1H), 8.33-8.48 (m, 1H), 8.48-8.66 (m, 2H).

Example 652-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.250 g, 0.56 mmol) and cesium fluoride (0.42 g, 2.77mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (10 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours.Then it was allowed to cool to room temperature and ethylene glycol(0.310 mL, 5.56 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred at 80° C. forone hour and at room temperature for 16 hours, then it was partitionedbetween water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated andwashed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andthe solvents were removed in vacuo. The crude was purified by flashchromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to give the title compound (87% yield) asa white solid

LRMS (m/z): 474 (M+1)⁺.

b)2-({5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanol

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 65a, 0.229 g, 0.48 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was addedtrifluoroacetic acid (0.37 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles were evaporated underreduced pressure and the residue was treated with a saturated aqueoussolution of sodium bicarbonate (30 mL) and stirred vigorously for 1hour. Then the product was extracted with dichloromethane (×3) and thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate and evaporated to dryness to yield the title compound (0.174 g,96%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 374 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

A mixture of2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanol(Example 65b, 0.087 g, 0.23 mmol), 2-hydroxyacetic acid (0.021 g, 0.28mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxidehexafluorophosphate (0.106 g, 1.20 mmol) and triethylamine (0.097 mL,0.70 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 64 hours. The resulting mixture was partitioned betweenaqueous saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and ethyl acetate, theorganic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted twicewith ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water,brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 92:8) to yield the titlecompound (0.048 g, 48%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 432 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.92-2.33 (m, 4H), 3.17-3.75 (m, 4H),3.81-4.40 (m, 5H), 4.61-4.73 (m, 2H), 5.23-5.37 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.97 (m,1H), 7.29-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.35 (dd, 1H), 8.46-8.66 (m, 2H).

Example 663-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

3-[(2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanenitrile (prepared asdescribed in BE875054(A1), 0.051 g, 0.28 mmol) was added to a solutionof2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanol(Example 65b, 0.087 g, 0.23 mmol) and triethylamine (0.065 mL, 0.47mmol) in dichloromethane (3 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 68 hours. A saturated aqueous solution of sodiumbicarbonate (20 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred vigorously for30 minutes. Then methylene chloride was added, the organic layer wasseparated and the aqueous phase was extracted twice with more methylenechloride. The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine,dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingcrude was purified first by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 92:8) and then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.049 g, 48%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 441 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.85-2.31 (m, 4H), 3.19-3.92 (m, 5H),3.95-4.18 (m, 3H), 4.63-4.74 (m, 2H), 5.26-5.44 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m,1H), 7.33-7.45 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.43 (m, 1H), 8.48-8.64 (m, 2H).

Example 672-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.250 g, 0.56 mmol) and 1-methylpiperazine (0.224 g,2.23 mmol) in tetrahydrofurane (2 mL) was stirred at reflux temperatureovernight. Then the reaction mixture was partitioned between water andethyl acetate, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo to yield the title compound (0.285 g, 100%) as an oil.

LRMS (m/z): 512 (M+1)⁺.

b)3-{5-Fluoro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 67a, 0.285 g, 0.56 mmol) in dioxane (3 mL) was added a 4 Msolution of hydrochloric acid (2.6 mL) and the resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles were evaporatedunder reduced pressure to give the title compound as a dichlorohydrate(0.270 g, 100%) as a brownish solid.

LRMS (m/z): 412 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

A mixture of 2-hydroxyacetic acid (0.040 g, 0.53 mmol) and1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxidehexafluorophosphate (0.220 g, 0.58 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.5mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. A solution of3-{5-fluoro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinedichlorohydrate salt (Example 67b, 0.198 g, 0.48 mmol) and triethylamine(0.335 mL, 2.4 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.5 mL) was added and theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then waterwas added and the product was extracted with methylene chloride (×3).The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude waspurified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yield thetitle compound (0.062 g, 27%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 470 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.90-2.26 (m, 4H), 2.27-2.52 (m, 3H), 2.66(s, 4H), 3.12-4.38 (m, 11H), 5.28 (s, 1H), 6.81-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.38(m, 1H), 8.34 (dd, 1H), 8.45-8.62 (m, 2H).

Example 683-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

3-[(2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanenitrile (prepared asdescribed in BE875054(A1), 0.175 g, 0.96 mmol) was added to a solutionof3-{5-fluoro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinedichlorohydrate salt (Example 67b, 0.198 g, 0.48 mmol) and triethylamine(0.335 mL, 2.41 mmol) in dichloromethane (25 mL). The resulting mixturewas stirred overnight at room temperature and then it was diluted withmethylene chloride. The solution was washed with water, brine, driedover magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crudewas purified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yield thetitle compound (0.018 g, 8%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 479 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 6 1.85-2.31 (m, 4H), 2.47 (d, 7H), 3.09-3.96(m, 9H), 4.01-4.27 (m, 1H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 6.75-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.42(m, 1H), 8.20-8.42 (m, 1H), 8.42-8.63 (m, 2H).

Example 692-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate

A solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.250 g, 0.56 mmol) and 2-aminoethanol (0.340 g, 5.58mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was stirred at reflux temperature overnight.Then the reaction mixture was partitioned between water and ethylacetate, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo to yield the title compound (0.264 g, 100%) as an oil.

LRMS (m/z): 473 (M+1)⁺.

b)2-({5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)ethanol

Prepared from tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 69a, 0.263 g, 0.56 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67b to give the title compound (100% yield) asthe dichlorohydrate salt.

LRMS (m/z): 373 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Prepared from2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)ethanoldichlorohydrate salt (Example 69b, 0.156 g, 0.42 mmol) following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 67c. The crude productwas purified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yield thetitle compound (0.072 g, 39%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 431 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.89-2.27 (m, 4H), 3.17-4.01 (m, 9H),4.01-4.39 (m, 2H), 5.21-5.40 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.38 (m,1H), 8.30-8.44 (m, 1H), 8.45-8.66 (m, 2H).

Example 703-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (42%) from2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)ethanoldichlorohydrate salt (Example 69b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude product was purified byreverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 440 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.86-2.34 (m, 4H), 3.14-4.23 (m, 11H),5.20-5.47 (m, 2H), 6.77-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.43 (m, 1H), 8.27-8.46 (m,1H), 8.46-8.65 (m, 2H).

Example 712-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a light yellow solid (95%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) and (2-methylpyridin-4-yl)boronicacid following the experimental procedure as described in Example 34followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradient fromdichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15).

LRMS (m/z): 505 (M+1)⁺.

b)3-{5-Fluoro-4-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Prepared from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 71a, 0.326 g, 0.65 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67b to give the title compound (100% yield) asthe dichlorohydrate salt.

LRMS (m/z): 405 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Prepared from3-{5-fluoro-4-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinedichlorohydrate salt (Example 71b, 0.179 g, 0.44 mmol) following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 67c. The crude productwas purified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) followed bystirring in a mixture of methanol (5 mL), water (1 mL) and a few dropsof a 2 M solution of sodium hydroxide for 3 hours. Then the product wasextracted with methylene chloride (×3) and the organic solution washedwith water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and thesolvents removed in vacuo to yield the pure title compound (0.082 g,40%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 463 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.93-2.34 (m, 4H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 3.21-4.46(m, 7H), 5.43 (s, 1H), 6.86-7.01 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.80-8.00(m, 2H), 8.48 (t, 1H), 8.53-8.60 (m, 1H), 8.61-8.77 (m, 2H).

Example 723-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (49%) from3-{5-fluoro-4-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinedichlorohydrate salt (Example 71b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude product was purified by flashchromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 85:15).

LRMS (m/z): 472 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.89-2.42 (m, 4H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 3.21-4.30(m, 6H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 6.84-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.77-8.00 (m,2H), 8.42-8.52 (m, 1H), 8.52-8.60 (m, 1H), 8.60-8.80 (m, 2H).

Example 733-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a pale solid (90%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.150 g, 0.34 mmol) and2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(Example 37b) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20a followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradientfrom hexane to hexane/ethyl acetate 30:70).

LRMS (m/z): 606 (M+1)⁺.

b)(4-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 73a, 0.182 g, 0.30 mmol) in tetrahydrofurane (2 mL) was added 2M hydrochloric acid (0.45 mL). The resulting solution was stirred at 60°C. for 5 hours and at room temperature for 16 hours. Then it was dilutedwith water, basified with 2 M sodium hydroxide solution and extractedwith methylene chloride (×3). The combined organic layer was washed withbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent wasremoved to yield the title compound (0.126 g, 100%) as a pale solid.

LRMS (m/z): 421 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (34%) from(4-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol(Example 73b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to 90:10 dichloromethane/methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 488 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.92-2.38 (m, 3H), 3.02-4.37 (m, 7H), 4.92(s, 2H), 5.34-5.57 (m, 1H), 6.86-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.97(s, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 8.44-8.53 (m, 1H), 8.53-8.61 (m, 1H), 8.62-8.75(m, 1H), 8.75-8.84 (m, 1H).

Example 742-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a light yellow solid (58%) from(4-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol(Example 73b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography(gradient from dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 90:10).

LRMS (m/z): 479 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.78-2.43 (m, 4H), 3.24-4.24 (m, 7H), 4.94(s, 2H), 5.42-5.57 (m, 1H), 6.89-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.49 (m, 1H),7.90-8.12 (m, 2H), 8.40-8.51 (m, 1H), 8.57 (t, 1H), 8.62-8.73 (m, 1H),8.78 (t, 1H).

Example 751-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 9, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) and piperidin-4-ol (0.271 g, 2.68mmol) in dimethylacetamide (2 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 1 hour.Then the reaction mixture was partitioned between water and ethylacetate, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers werewashed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo to yield the title compound (0.332 g, 100%) as an oil.

LRMS (m/z): 513 (M+1)⁺.

b)1-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}piperidin-4-ol

Prepared from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 75a, 0.332 g, 0.65 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67b to give the title compound (100% yield) asthe dichlorohydrate salt.

LRMS (m/z): 413 (M+1)⁺.

c)1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol

Prepared from1-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}piperidin-4-oldichlorohydrate salt (Example 75b, 0.133 g, 0.32 mmol) following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 67c. The crude productwas purified by flash chromatography (gradient from 100% dichloromethaneto 100% methanol) to yield the pure title compound (0.106 g, 70%) as awhite solid.

LRMS (m/z): 471 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 1.07-2.15 (m, 10H), 2.91-3.11 (m, 2H),3.53-4.34 (m, 6H), 4.38-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.78 (s, 1H), 5.00-5.36 (m, 1H),6.91-7.12 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.60 (m, 1H), 8.23-8.42 (m, 1H), 8.48-8.66 (m,1H), 8.69-8.86 (m, 1H).

Example 763-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (62%) from1-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}piperidin-4-oldichlorohydrate (Example 75b) following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified first by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to 90:10 dichloromethane/methanol) andthen by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formatebuffered] 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 488 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.62-2.35 (m, 8H), 3.12-4.33 (m, 12H), 5.31(s, 1H), 6.79-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.39 (m, 1H), 8.27-8.44 (m, 1H),8.45-8.61 (m, 2H).

Example 772-{(3R)-3-[[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl[(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

A mixture of 2-hydroxyacetic acid (0.016 g, 0.21 mmol) and1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxidehexafluorophosphate (0.082 g, 0.22 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL)was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes.5-fluoro-N-methyl-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 21b, 0.075 g, 0.18 mmol) and triethylamine (0.150 mL, 1.1 mmol)were added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for2 hours. Then water (50 mL) and a 2 M sodium hydroxide aqueous solution(5 mL) were added and the resulting solution was stirred for 30 minutes.Then the product was extracted with ethyl acetate (×3), the combinedorganic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified byflash chromatography (dichloromethane to 92:8 dichloromethane/methanol)to yield the title compound (0.055 g, 64%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 476 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.62-2.25 (m, 4H), 2.50-3.34 (m, 8H),3.41-3.78 (m, 2H), 4.03-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.41-4.61 (m, 1H), 4.61-5.03 (m,1H), 6.80-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.31 (q, 1H), 7.73-7.98 (m, 2H), 8.45 (d, 1H),8.49-8.59 (m, 1H), 8.59-8.74 (m, 2H).

Example 783-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a pale solid (90%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5, 0.250 g, 0.56 mmol) and2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(Example 37b, 0.268 g, 0.84 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 20a.

LRMS (m/z): 605 (M+1)⁺.

b)(4-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol

Obtained as a white solid (99%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-4-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 78a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 73b.

LRMS (m/z): 420 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (31%) from(4-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol(Example 78b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to 92:8 dichloromethane/methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.74-2.33 (m, 4H), 3.18-4.60 (m, 8H),4.82-4.98 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 1H), 6.77-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H),7.79-8.07 (m, 2H), 8.36-8.86 (m, 4H).

Example 795-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylicacid

To a solution of ethyl5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate(Example 38c, 0.120 g, 0.23 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofurane (3mL) and water (3 mL) was added a 2 M aqueous solution of sodiumhydroxide (0.580 mL) and the resulting solution was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Then the reaction mixture was diluted with waterand acidified to pH=5 and directly injected for purification by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.039 g, 34%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 492 (M+1)⁺.

Example 802-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a dark yellow solid (79%) from3-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile(Preparation 7b) following the experimental procedure described inExample 20a.

LRMS (m/z): 448 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.67-2.04 (m, 3H), 2.11-2.29 (m, 1H),3.10-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.39-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.95-4.12 (m,1H), 4.32 (d, 1H), 4.58-4.76 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.22 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.94 (m,1H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 2H), 8.53 (dt 2H), 8.61-8.84 (m, 3H).

Example 812-[(3R)-3-({6-[6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Obtained from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7, 0.098 g, 0.24 mmol) andN,N-dimethyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine(prepared as described in Example 37b from5-bromo-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 20a. The crude product was purifiedfirst by flash chromatography (dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 98:2) and then by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents[0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0% to 100%) to yield the titlecompound (0.040 g, 34%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 491 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.67-2.38 (m, 4H), 3.06-3.29 (m, 6H),3.33-5.09 (m, 9H), 6.53-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.39 (m,1H), 8.28 (d, 1H), 8.45-8.79 (m, 3H), 9.04 (s, 1H).

Example 822-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2′-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-4,5%bipyrimidin-6-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7, 0.098 g, 0.24 mmol) and2-methyl-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyrimidine(prepared as described in Example 37b from 5-bromo-2-methylpyrimidine)following the experimental procedure as described in Example 20a. Thecrude product was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) and then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.049 g, 44%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 463 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.68-2.40 (m, 4H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 3.09-4.75(m, 8H), 5.06-5.31 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.42 (m, 1H),8.32-8.86 (m, 3H), 9.39 (s, 2H).

Example 832-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a colorless solid (63%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and 2-ethoxyethanol following the experimental proceduredescribed in Example 15a.

LRMS (m/z): 501 (M+1)⁺.

b)3-{4-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

Obtained as an oil (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 83a) following the experimental procedure described in Example20b.

LRMS (m/z): 401 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (51%) from3-{4-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-2-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine(Example 83b) following the experimental procedure described inPreparation 7 followed by purification by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 459 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.20-1.29 (m, 3H), 1.65-1.94 (m, 3H), 2.17(s, 1H), 2.92-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.66 (m, 3H), 3.66-3.78 (m, 1H),3.81-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.95-4.04 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.60-4.78 (m,3H), 6.85 (q, 1H), 7.26-7.36 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.70 (m, 3H).

Example 842-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{6-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-3-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5, 0.250 g, 0.56 mmol) and2-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(prepared as described in Example 37a and 37b from(5-bromopyrimidin-2-yl)methanol) following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Example 20a. The crude product was purified by flashchromatography (hexane to hexane/ethyl acetate 20:80) to yield the titlecompound (0.237 g, 70%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 605 (M+1)⁺.

b)(5-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol

Obtained as a white solid (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{6-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-3-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 84a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 73b.

LRMS (m/z): 420 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Prepared from(5-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol(Example 84b, 0.065 g, 0.16 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67c. The crude product was purified first byreverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) and then by preparativeHPLC (gradient from water to methanol) to yield the pure title compound(0.005 g, 7%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 478 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.68-2.30 (m, 3H), 2.98-4.95 (m, 11H),5.01-5.23 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.98 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.57 (m, 2H), 8.39-8.60 (m,2H), 8.60-8.80 (m, 1H), 9.32 (s, 1H).

Example 853-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a pale solid (23%) from(5-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-2-yl)methanol(Example 84b, 0.023 g, 0.06 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to 90:10 dichloromethane/methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 2.13-2.40 (m, 2H), 3.08-4.97 (m, 9H),6.77-7.02 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.43-7.58 (m, 1H), 8.34-8.83 (m,3H), 9.25 (d, 1H).

Example 862-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained from2-{(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol(Preparation 7, 0.098 g, 0.24 mmol) and2,6-dimethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(prepared as described in Example 37b from 4-bromo-2,6-dimethylpyridine)following the experimental procedure as described in Example 20a. Thecrude product was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 98:2) and then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents [0.1% v/v ammonium formate buffered] 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.014 g, 12%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 476 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.76-2.32 (m, 4H), 2.65 (s, 6H), 2.96-5.39(m, 9H), 6.76-6.99 (m, 1H), 7.35 (q, 1H), 7.64 (d, 2H), 8.41-8.61 (m,2H), 8.70 (m, 1H).

Example 873-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5, 0.300 g, 0.67 mmol) and2,6-dimethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(prepared as described in Example 37b from 4-bromo-2,6-dimethylpyridine)following the experimental procedure as described in Example 20a. Thecrude product was purified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silicafrom Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) toyield the title compound (0.149 g, 43%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 519 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 87a, 0.149 g, 0.29 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was added a 4 Msolution of hydrochloric acid in dioxane (1.5 mL). The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then the volatiles wereremoved under reduced pressure to give 0.141 g (100% yield) of the titlecompound as a dichlorohydrate salt.

LRMS (m/z): 418 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((3R)-3-[[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (77%) from6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 87b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 90:10).

LRMS (m/z): 485 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.74-2.33 (m, 4H), 2.67 (s, 6H), 2.99-5.28(m, 8H), 6.80-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.76 (m, 2H),8.39-8.60 (m, 2H), 8.60-8.78 (m, 1H).

Example 882-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{5-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-3-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (Preparation 5, 0.335 g, 0.56 mmol) and3-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine(prepared as described in Example 37a and 37b from(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)methanol) following the experimental procedure asdescribed in Example 20a. The crude product was purified by flashchromatography (hexane to hexane/ethyl acetate 20:80) to yield the titlecompound (0.335 g, 99%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 605 (M+1)⁺.

b)(5-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-yl)methanol

To a solution of tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-{5-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)methyl]pyridin-3-yl}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 88a, 0.335 g, 0.56 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL), 1Nhydrochloric acid (1.70 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 1 hour and then at 60° C. for 3 hours, thenwater (15 mL) and a 2M solution of sodium hydroxide (1 mL) were added.The product was extracted with dichloromethane (×3), the combinedorganic layers were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate andthe solvent was evaporated to dryness to yield the title compound (0.209g, 90%) as a pale solid.

LRMS (m/z): 420 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol

Prepared from(5-{5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-yl)methanol(Example 88b, 0.104 g, 0.25 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67c. The crude product was treated with amixture of methanol (15 mL), water (15 mL) and a few drops of a 2 Msolution of sodium hydroxide for 1 hour and then purified by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to 85:15 dichloromethane/methanol) toyield the title compound (0.041 g, 35%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 478 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.58-2.32 (m, 5H), 3.04-4.43 (m, 7H),4.55-4.70 (m, 1H), 4.79 (s, 2H), 6.77-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 1H),8.38-8.53 (m, 2H), 8.53-8.73 (m, 3H), 9.17 (s, 1H).

Example 893-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a light yellow solid (51%) from(5-{5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-yl)methanol(Example 88b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 90:10).

LRMS (m/z): 487 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.61-2.29 (m, 4H), 2.99-4.18 (m, 6H),4.17-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.80 (s, 2H), 6.79-6.97 (m, 1H),7.30-7.44 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.54 (m, 2H), 8.54-8.76 (m, 2H), 9.06-9.28 (m,1H).

Example 90(2S)-1-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(2S)-2-hydroxypropyl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a (1.8:1) mixture of the title compound and tert-butyl(3R)-3-({5-fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylatefrom tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 5) and (2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-ol following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 15a.

LRMS (m/z): 488 (M+1)⁺.

b)(2S)-1-({5-Fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)propan-2-ol

Obtained as a (2:1) mixture of the title compound and(2S)-2-({5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yloxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)propan-1-ol(71%) from the mixture obtained in Example 90a, following theexperimental procedure described in Example 20a.

LRMS (m/z): 388 (M+1)⁺.

c)(2S)-1-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol

Obtained as a white solid (16%) from the mixture obtained in Example90b, following the experimental procedure described in Preparation 7followed by purification by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silicafrom Waters®, water/methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 445 (M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.29-1.39 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.96 (m, 3H),2.13-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.98-3.79 (m, 5H), 3.93-4.81 (m, 7H), 6.82-6.94 (m,1H), 7.28-7.39 (m, 1H), 8.32-8.47 (m, 1H), 8.61 (s, 2H).

Example 915-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile

Obtained as a pale yellow solid (47%) from5-fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 60b) following the experimental procedure described in Example54 followed by purification by flash chromatography (gradient fromhexane to ethyl acetate).

LRMS (m/z): 504 (M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 1.31-1.39 (m, 3H), 1.54-2.16 (m, 5H),2.91-3.21 (m, 3H), 3.48-3.73 (m, 2H), 4.74 (s, 5H), 5.54 (td, 1H),6.94-7.07 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.37 (m, 2H), 8.23-8.35 (m, 1H), 8.39-8.49 (m,1H), 8.56 (s, 1H), 8.75-8.83 (m, 1H).

Example 92 Isopropyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

a) Isopropyl6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

A mixture of6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylicacid (Example 46b, 0.093 g, 0.18 mmol), cesium carbonate (0.115 g, 0.35mmol) and 2-iodopropane (0.027 mL, 1.50 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide(2.5 mL) was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. Then the reaction mixture waspartitioned between water and ethyl acetate and the organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and thesolvents were evaporated in vacuo. The product was purified by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 95:5) togive the title compound (0.085 g, 90%) as an oil.

LRMS (m/z): 499 (M+1)⁺.

b) Isopropyl5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

To a solution of isopropyl6-{[(3R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate(Example 92a, 0.085 g, 0.17 mmol) in dichloromethane (3 mL),trifluoroacetic acid (0.302 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 30 minutes, the volatiles were removed in vacuo andthe residue was redissolved in water. The pH was adjusted to 9 with asaturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the product was extracted withdichloromethane (×3). The combined organic layer was washed with brine,dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvents were evaporatedin vacuo to give the title compound (0.068 g, 100%) as an oil.

LRMS (m/z): 399 (M+1)⁺.

c) Isopropyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

Prepared from isopropyl5-fluoro-6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate(Example 92b, 0.068 g, 0.17 mmol) following the experimental procedureas described in Example 67c. The crude product was purified by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to 95:5 dichloromethane/methanol) toyield the title compound (0.015 g, 19%) as a pale yellow solid.

LRMS (m/z): 457 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.37-1.47 (m, 6H), 1.69-2.27 (m, 4H),3.09-4.67(m, 8H), 5.19 (s, 1H), 5.28-5.45 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.92 (m, 1H),7.29-7.41 (m, 1H), 8.46-8.55 (m, 1H), 8.55-8.78 (m, 2H).

Example 932-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as an oil (31%) from (R)-tert-butyl3-((6-chloro-5-methyl-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 8c) following the experimental procedure described inExample 42c.

LRMS (m/z): 439 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-Methoxy-5-methyl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (99%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 93a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

LRMS (m/z): 339 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (41%) from6-methoxy-5-methyl-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 93b) following the experimental procedure described in Example67c followed by purification by reverse phase chromatography (C-18silica from Waters®, water/methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 396 (M+1)⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.59-1.86 (m, 6H), 2.06-2.15 (m, 1H),3.02-3.93 (m, 6H), 4.01 (d, 3H), 4.09-4.35 (m, 3H), 6.75-6.86 (m, 1H),7.21 (s, 1H), 8.39-8.72 (m, 3H).

Example 942-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained as a white solid (74%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.300 g, 0.70 mmol) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 42a. Excess solution of sodiummethoxide in methanol was added until the reaction was completed.

LRMS (m/z): 425 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-Methoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a pale white solid (80%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 94a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

LRMS (m/z): 343 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (80%) from6-methoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 94b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 91:9).

LRMS (m/z): 383 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.65-2.23 (m, 4H), 3.01-3.18 (m, 1H),3.31-3.92 (m, 4H), 3.92-4.10 (m, 3H), 4.10-4.93 (m, 3H), 5.43-5.64 (m,1H), 6.77-6.94 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.39-8.60 (m, 2H), 8.60-8.78(m, 1H).

Example 953-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (93%) from6-methoxy-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 94b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (gradientfrom dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 80:20).

LRMS (m/z): 383 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.66-2.25 (m, 4H), 3.23-3.91 (m, 5H),3.93-4.15 (m, 3H), 4.18-4.86 (m, 2H), 5.57 (d, 1H), 6.88 (dt, 1H),7.28-7.42 (m, 1H), 8.46-8.59 (m, 2H), 8.59-8.75 (m, 1H).

Example 962-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

A solution of 2-methoxyethanol (0.55 mL, 7.0 mmol) and potassiumtert-butanol (0.236 g, 2.1 mmol) in dioxane (3 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. Then tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.300 g, 0.70 mmol) was added and the reaction mixturewas stirred under reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature and partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted withethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, driedover magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crudewas purified by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 95:5) to yield the title compound (0.188 g,57%) as a solid.

LRMS (m/z): 469 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a pale white solid (86%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 96a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

LRMS (m/z): 369 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (20%) from6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 96b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified first by reverse phasechromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%), then by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15) andfinally by preparative HPLC (gradient from water to methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 427 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.63-2.25 (m, 4H), 3.01-3.25 (m, 2H),3.25-4.30 (m, 9H), 4.37-4.81 (m, 3H), 5.47-5.70 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.96 (m,1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 1H), 8.40-8.57 (m, 2H), 8.57-8.71 (m, 1H).

Example 973-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (25%) from6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 96b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 6b. The crude was purified first by flash chromatography(dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15), then by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) and finally by preparativeHPLC (gradient from water to methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 436 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.64-2.25 (m, 4H), 2.87-4.17 (m, 11H),4.34-4.81 (m, 3H), 5.53-5.67 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.40 (m, 1H), 8.41-8.58 (m,2H), 8.58-8.70 (m, 1H)

Example 982-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.300 g, 0.70 mmol) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 20a. The crude product was purified byreverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yield the title compound(0.153 g, 38%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 502 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a pale white solid (57%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 98a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 20b.

LRMS (m/z): 402 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (29%) from6-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine(Example 98b) following the experimental procedure as described inPreparation 7. The crude was purified first by flash chromatography(gradient from dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 91:9), thenby reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) and finally by preparativeHPLC (gradient from water to methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 460 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.65-2.32 (m, 4H), 3.08-3.90 (m, 5H), 4.02(s, 3H), 4.09-5.03 (m, 3H), 6.57 (m, 1H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.48 (m,2H), 7.53 (m, 1H), 8.31 (d, 1H), 8.54 (t, 1H), 8.63 (dd, 1H), 8.75 (m,1H).

Example 992-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-((6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.300 g, 0.70 mmol) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 20a. The crude product was purifiedfirst by flash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 85:15) and then by reverse phase chromatography(C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0%to 100%) to yield the title compound (0.128 g, 41%) as a white solid.

LRMS (m/z): 486 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 99a) following the experimental procedure as described inExample 67b to give the title compound (93% yield) as thedichlorohydrate salt.

LRMS (m/z): 386 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Prepared from6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-aminedichlorohydrate salt (Example 99b, 0.085 g, 0.18 mmol) following theexperimental procedure as described in Example 67c. The crude productwas purified first by flash chromatography (dichloromethane to 85:15dichloromethane/methanol) and then by reverse phase chromatography (C-18silica from Waters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to100%) to yield the title compound (0.082 g, 50%) as a pale solid.

LRMS (m/z): 444 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 1.38-2.10 (m, 4H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.60-3.15(m, 2H), 3.57-4.80 (m, 4H), 6.67-6.89 (m, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.58(m, 2H), 8.18-9.30 (m, 4H).

Example 1003-((3R)-3-{[6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (48%) from6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-aminedichlorohydrate salt (Example 99b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified first by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15) andthen by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 453 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.68-2.30 (m, 4H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 3.06-3.93(m, 5H), 4.03-4.55 (m, 2H), 4.81-5.04 (m, 1H), 6.48-6.69 (m, 1H),6.80-7.02 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.44 (m, 2H), 8.29 (d, 1H), 8.47-8.82 (m, 3H),9.23 (s, 1H).

Example 1012-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.276 g, 0.64 mmol) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 20a. The crude product was purified byflash chromatography (gradient from dichloromethane todichloromethane/methanol 85:15) to yield the title compound as a whitesolid.

LRMS (m/z): 500 (M+1)⁺.

b)6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (52%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 101a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

LRMS (m/z): 400 (M+1)⁺.

c)2-((3R)-3-{[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol

Obtained as a white solid (55%) from6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-aminedihydrochloride salt (Example 101b) following the experimental proceduredescribed in Preparation 7. The crude was purified first by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15) andthen by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®,water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%).

LRMS (m/z): 458 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.65-2.29 (m, 4H), 2.65 (s, 6H), 3.01-5.07(m, 9H), 6.43-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.77-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.46 (m, 1H),7.52-7.75 (m, 2H), 8.45-8.86 (m, 3H).

Example 1023-((3R)-3-[[6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a white solid (54%) from6-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-N-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-aminedihydrochloride salt (Example 101b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified first by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) and then by flashchromatography (chloroform to chloroform/methanol 95:5).

LRMS (m/z): 467 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.69-2.30 (m, 4H), 2.65 (s, 6H), 3.19-4.53(m, 7H), 4.76-5.12 (m, 1H), 6.63 (d, 1H), 6.82-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.49(m, 1H), 7.56-7.71 (m, 2H), 8.45-8.70 (m, 2H), 8.70-8.85 (m, 1H).

Example 1033-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of potassium tert-butoxide (0.523 g, 4.7 mmol) in dioxane(3 mL), ethylene glycol (2 mL) was added and the resulting solution wasstirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.400 g, 0.93 mmol) was added and the mixture washeated at 85° C. overnight. Excess reagents were added and the mixturewas heated at reflux until the starting material was consumed. Thereaction mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and theorganic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was purified by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica fromWaters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yieldthe title compound (0.324 g, 76%) as a yellowish oil.

LRMS (m/z): 455 (M+1)⁺.

b)2-({6-[(3R)-Piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanol

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt (100%) from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(Example 103a) following the experimental procedure described in Example14b.

LRMS (m/z): 355 (M+1)⁺.

c)3-((3R)-3-[[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a pale solid (61%) from2-({6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanoldihydrochloride salt (Example 103b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified by flashchromatography (dichloromethane to dichloromethane/methanol 85:15).

LRMS (m/z): 422 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.67-2.23 (m, 4H), 2.91-4.18 (m, 10H),4.36-4.92 (m, 3H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 6.77-6.99 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.44 (m, 1H),8.41-8.57 (m, 2H), 8.57-8.68 (m, 1H).

Example 1045-((3R)-3-{[6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile

A suspension of2-({6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)ethanoldihydrochloride salt (Example 103b, 0.292 g, 0.82 mmol),5-chloropyrazine-2-carbonitrile (0.126 g, 0.91 mmol) and potassiumcarbonate (0.182 g, 1.32 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL) washeated at 120° C. for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. The reactionmixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and the organiclayer was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified first by flash chromatography (100% hexane to 100% ethylacetate) and then by reverse phase chromatography (C-18 silica fromWaters®, water/1:1 acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) to yieldthe title compound (0.068 g, 18%) as a solid.

LRMS (m/z): 458 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.65-2.30 (m, 4H), 3.10-3.52 (m, 3H),3.87-4.15 (m, 4H), 4.44-4.68 (m, 3H), 4.78 (s, 1H), 5.60 (s, 1H),6.77-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.25 (m, 1H), 8.11-8.21 (m, 1H), 8.34 (d, 1H),8.40-8.48 (m, 1H), 8.48-8.56 (m, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H).

Example 1055-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol

a) Tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(5-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

Obtained from tert-butyl(3R)-3-[(6-chloro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate(Preparation 10c, 0.400 g, 0.93 mmol) following the experimentalprocedure as described in Example 20a. The crude product was usedwithout further purification in the next step.

LRMS (m/z): 488 (M+1)⁺.

b)5-{6-[(3R)-Piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-ol

Obtained as a solid dihydrochloride salt from tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[6-(5-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate(crude product obtained in Example 105a) following the experimentalprocedure described in Example 14b.

LRMS (m/z): 388 (M+1)⁺.

c)5-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol

Obtained as a white solid (0.031 g, 27%) from5-{6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-oldihydrochloride salt (Example 105b) following the experimental proceduredescribed in Preparation 7. The crude was purified first by reversephase chromatography (C-18 silica from Waters®, water/1:1acetonitrile-methanol as eluents 0% to 100%) and then by preparativeHPLC (gradient from water to methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 446 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.45-2.15 (m, 4H), 2.60-3.21 (m, 3H),3.49-4.81 (m, 6H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.33-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.82(s, 1H), 8.14-8.35 (m, 1H), 8.49-8.94 (m, 3H), 10.19 (s, 1H).

Example 1063-((3R)-3-{[6-(5-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile

Obtained as a pale solid (0.030 g, 26%) from5-{6-[(3R)-piperidin-3-ylamino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}pyridin-3-oldihydrochloride salt (Example 105b) following the experimental procedureas described in Preparation 6b. The crude was purified by preparativeHPLC (gradient from water to methanol).

LRMS (m/z): 455 (M+1)⁺.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.38-1.83 (m, 4H), 2.59-3.19 (m, 5H),3.45-4.43 (m, 4H), 6.66-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.95-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.68 (m,2H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 8.45-8.94 (m, 3H), 10.19 (s, 1H).

Example 1072-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol

Pharmacological Activity

In Vitro JAK kinase Assays

Compounds were screened for their ability to inhibit JAK1, JAK2 and JAK3using the assays as indicated below.

The catalytic domains of human JAK1 (aa 850-1154), JAK2 (aa 826-1132),JAK3 (aa 795-1124) and Tyk2 (aa 871-1187) were expressed as N-terminalGST-fusion proteins using a baculovirus expression system and werepurchased from Carna Biosciences. The enzymatic activity was assayedusing as substrate a biotinylated peptide, poly (GT)-Biotin (CisBio).The peptide concentration in the reactions was 60 nM for JAK1, 20 nM forJAK2, 140 nM for JAK3 and 50 nM for Tyk2. The degree of phosphorylationwas detected by TR-FRET (time-resolved fluorescence energy transfer).

IC₅₀s of compounds were measured for each kinase in a reaction mixturecontaining the enzyme, ATP and the peptide in 8 mM MOPS (pH 7.0), 10 mMMgCl₂, 0.05% β-mercaptoethanol, 0.45 mg/ml BSA. The ATP concentration inthe reactions was 3 μM for JAK1, 0.2 μM for JAK2, 0.6 μM for JAK3 and1.8 μM for Tyk2. The enzymatic reactions took place for 30 minutes atroom temperature. Then, the reactions were stopped with 20 μL of quenchdetection buffer (50 mM HEPES, 0.5 M KF, EDTA 0.25 M, 0.1% (w/v) BSA, pH7.5) containing 0.115 μg/mL of anti-phosphoTyr (PT66)-Cryptate (CisBio)and a variable concentration of SA-XL665 (CisBio) to keep the SA-B ratioconstant. Incubate for 3 h and read on Victor 2V spectrofluorometer(Perkin Elmer) set to read fluorescence resonance energy transfer.

Some of the acronyms used above have the following meaning:

AA: aminoacids

GST: glutathione-S-transferase

MOPS: 3-(N-morpholino)propane sulfonic acid

BSA: bovine serum albumin

ATP: adenosine tri-phosphate

EDTA: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

HEPES: 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid

SA-XL665: Streptavidin (biotin-binding tetrameric protein isolated fromStreptomyces avidinii) XL665

Table 1 depicts IC₅₀ values for certain exemplary compounds described inthe invention.

TABLE 1 Example IC₅₀ JAK3 IC₅₀ JAK2 IC₅₀ JAK1 No. (nM) (nM) (nM) 1 3 0.512 2 4 1 82 3 4 0.8 150 4 4 1 220 5 2 0.5 9 6 3 0.7 15 7 2 0.5 10 8 100.7 16 9 3 0.7 85 10 0.7 0.5 32 11 3 1 40 12 4 0.5 4 13 4 1 4 14 1 0.5 115 2 1 13 16 1 0.7 4 17 1 0.6 2 18 2 0.6 1 19 2 0.3 2 20 1 0.5 1 21 11 16 22 4 0.7 7 23 5 1 8 24 6 1 17 25 2 0.6 22 26 30 4 26 27 3 0.7 19 28 30.8 5 29 10 4 27 30 2 0.6 4 31 2 0.4 1 32 4 0.6 2 33 2 0.6 6 34 4 0.2 235 2 2 7 36 2 0.5 2 37 7 1 2 38 6 2 4 39 3 0.8 11 40 2 0.8 4 41 3 1 8 421 1 13 43 1 0.7 4 44 140 74 970 45 3 1 4 46 4 3 10 47 12 4 10 48 5 2 1349 14 10 35 50 9 3 15 51 3 2 36 52 11 1 11 53 3 0.5 2 54 2 2 7 55 33 12170 56 8 7 43 57 2 2 19 58 7 2 66 59 4 3 29 60 16 7 110 61 8 10 58 62 71 4 63 9 3 127 64 4 3 28 65 9 2 38 66 4 0.3 10 67 23 5 139 68 6 1 48 6911 3 37 70 8 3 28 71 26 2 35 72 6 1 6 73 27 2 13 74 4 1 3 75 26 4 29 765 1 9 77 23 2 3 78 1 0.5 2 79 6 1 2 80 4 1 2 81 2 1 3 82 8 2 9 83 4 2 3284 5 1 2 85 4 1 1 86 1 3 1 87 3 1 10 88 4 1 14 89 3 1 5 90 4 1 14 91 5 2114 92 4 1 12 93 6 3 23 94 7 1 7 95 7 3 3 96 2 1 6 97 1 1 2 98 5 2 3 997 9 2 100 2 2 0.5 101 1 1 2 102 5 2 1 103 1 1 1 104 1 3 4 105 5 5 2 1061 1 1

It can be seen from Table 1 that the compounds of formula (I) are potentinhibitors of JAK1, JAK2 and JAK3 kinases. Preferred compounds of theinvention possess an IC₅₀ value for the inhibition of JAK1, JAK2 andJAK3 kinases (determined as defined above) of less than 1 μM (1000 nM),preferably of less than 0.5 μM (500 nM), more preferably of less than0.2 μM (200 nM) for each Janus Kinase.

The compounds of this invention have been shown to display an improvedprofile in the Ames genotoxicity screen.

The invention is also directed to a compound of the invention asdescribed herein for use in the treatment of the human or animal body bytherapy. Compounds of the invention intended for pharmaceutical use maybe administered as crystalline or amorphous products, or mixturesthereof. They may be obtained, for example, as solid plugs, powders, orfilms by methods such as precipitation, crystallization, freeze drying,spray drying, or evaporative drying. Microwave or radio frequency dryingmay be used for this purpose.

Combinations

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the presentinvention may also be combined with other active compounds in thetreatment of a pathological condition or disease susceptible toamelioration by inhibition of Janus Kinases.

The combinations of the invention can optionally comprise one or moreadditional active substances which are known to be useful in thetreatment of dermatological diseases, a respiratory diseases, allergicdiseases, inflammatory or autoimmune-mediated diseases, functiondisorders, neurological disorders, cardiovascular diseases, viralinfections, metabolism/endocrine function disorders, neurologicaldisorders, pain, bone marrow and organ transplant rejections,myelo-dysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative disorder (MPDs), cancer,hematologic malignancies, leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumors; more inparticular wherein the pathological condition or disease is selectedfrom atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronichand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinickeratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupuserythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-celllymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus,blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigus vulgaris,bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia, lymphomas andsolid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmune hemolyticanemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease,ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca, such as

a) Corticoids and glucocorticoids, such as beclomethasone,betamethasone, betamethasone dipropionate, budesonide, dexamethasone,fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, hydrocortisone,methylprednisolone, mometasone furoate, prednicarbate, prednisolone orprednisone;

b) Dyhydrofolate reductase inhibitors, such as methotrexate orpralatrexate;

c) Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors such as leflunomide,teriflunomide or ASLAN-003 or LAS186323;

d) Purine antagonists, such as azathioprine, mercaptopurine ortioguanine;

e) Antimalarials, such as hydroxichloroquine, chloroquine or quinacrine;

f) Calcineurin inhibitors, such as cyclosporine A, tacrolimus,pimecrolimus or voclosporin;

g) Inosine-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors, such asmycophenolate mophetyl, ribavirin or mizoribine;

h) Fumaric acid esters, such as dimethyl fumarate;

i) Vitamine D3 derivatives such as calcipotriol, calcitriol ortacalcitol;

j) Retinoids, such as tazarotene, alitretinoin, acitretin orisotretinoin;

k) Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Anti-TNF-alpha) monoclonalantibodies, such as infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol orgolimumab;

l) Soluble Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) receptors such asetanercept or CC-11050;

m) Anti-Interleukin 6 Receptor (IL-6R) antibody, such as tocilizumab,sarilumab, SA-237 or ALX-0061;

n) Anti-Interleukin 12 Receptor (IL-12R)/Interleukin 23 Receptor(IL-23R) antibody, such as ustekinumab;

o) Anti-Interleukin 17 Receptor (IL-17R) antibody, such as brodalumab;

p) Anti-CD20 (B lymphocyte protein) antibody, such as rituximab,ofatumumab, obinutuzumab, ocrelizumab, ublituximab, veltuzumab,ocaratuzumab;

q) Anti-Interleukin 5 (IL-5) antibody, such as mepolizumab;

r) Anti-Interleukin 5 Receptor (IL-5R) antibody, such as benralizumab;

s) Anti-Interleukin 13 (IL-13) antibody, such as lebrikizumab ortralokinumab;

t) Anti-Interleukin 4 Receptor (IL-4R)/Interleukin 13 Receptor (IL-13R)antibody, such as dupilumab;

u) Anti-Interleukin 17 (IL-17) antibody, such as secukinumab, ixekizumabor bimekizumab;

v) Anti-Interleukin 1 Receptor (IL-1R) antibody

w) Anti-Inmunoglobuline E (IgE) antibody, such as omalizumab orquilizumab;

x) Anti-B-cell activating factor (BAFF), such as belimumab or atacicept;

y) Anti-CD19 (B lymphocyte protein) monoclonal antibody, such asblinatumomab, MEDI-551 or MOR-208;

z) Kappa opioid agonists, such as nalfurafine, nalbuphine, asimadolineor CR-845;

aa) Neurokinin receptor 1 antagonists, such as aprepitant,fosaprepitant, rolapitant, orvepitant, tradipitant or serlopitant;

bb) Dihydropteroate synthase inhibitors, such as dapsone or sulfadoxine;

cc) Histamine 1 (H1) receptor antagonists, such as azelastine, ebastine,desloratadine, promethazine, mizolastine or cetirizine;

dd) Cysteinyl leukotriene (CysLT) receptor antagonists, such asmontelukast, zafirlukast, tipelukast, masilukast;

ee) Chemoattractant receptor homologous molecule expressed on TH2 cells(CRTH2) inhibitors, such as OC-459, AZD-1981, ADC-3680, ARRY-502 orsetipripant; or

ff) Topical anti-septics, such as triclosan, chlorhexidine, crystalviolet 0.3% or sodium hypochlorite water-baths.

The compounds of formula (I) and the combinations of the invention maybe used in the treatment of dermatological diseases, a respiratorydiseases, allergic diseases, inflammatory or autoimmune-mediateddiseases, function disorders, neurological disorders, cardiovasculardiseases, viral infections, metabolism/endocrine function disorders,neurological disorders, pain, bone marrow and organ transplantrejections, myelo-dysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative disorder(MPDs), cancer, hematologic malignancies, leukemia, lymphoma and solidtumors; more in particular wherein the pathological condition or diseaseis selected from atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis,eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema,cutaneous lupus, alopecia areata and vitiligo.

In a preferred embodiment the compounds of formula (I) and thecombinations of the invention may be used in the treatment ofdermatological diseases.

The active compounds in the combination product may be administeredtogether in the same pharmaceutical composition or in differentcompositions intended for separate, simultaneous, concomitant orsequential administration by the same or a different route.

It is contemplated that all active agents would be administered at thesame time, or very close in time. Alternatively, one or two activescould be administered in the morning and the other (s) later in the day.Or in another scenario, one or two actives could be administered twicedaily and the other (s) once daily, either at the same time as one ofthe twice-a-day dosing occurred, or separately. Preferably at least two,and more preferably all, of the actives would be administered togetherat the same time. Preferably, at least two, and more preferably allactives would be administered as an admixture.

The invention is also directed to a combination product of the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention togetherwith one or more other therapeutic agents for use in the treatment of apathological condition or disease susceptible to amelioration byinhibition of Janus Kinases (JAK), in particular wherein thepathological condition or disease is selected from atopic dermatitis,psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cellcarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma,vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneousvasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome,pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, blistering diseases including butnot limited to pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysisbullosa, leukemia, lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis,multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupuserythematosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis,bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis,allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis,Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis andkeratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in the treatment of atopicdermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema, cutaneous lupus, alopeciaareata and vitiligo.

The invention also encompasses the use of a combination of the compoundsof the invention together with one or more other therapeutic agents forthe manufacture of a formulation or medicament for treating thesediseases.

The invention also provides a method of treatment of a pathologicalcondition or disease susceptible to amelioration by inhibition of JanusKinases (JAK), in particular wherein the pathological condition ordisease is selected from atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contactdermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema,cutaneous lupus, alopecia areata and vitiligo, comprising administeringa therapeutically effective amount of a combination of the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention togetherwith one or more other therapeutic agents.

The active compounds in the combinations of the invention may beadministered by any suitable route, depending on the nature of thedisorder to be treated, e.g. orally (as syrups, tablets, capsules,lozenges, controlled-release preparations, fast-dissolving preparations,etc.); topically (as creams, ointments, lotions, nasal sprays oraerosols, etc.) or by injection (subcutaneous, intradermic,intramuscular, intravenous, etc.).

The active compounds in the combination, i.e. the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention, and theother optional active compounds may be administered together in the samepharmaceutical composition or in different compositions intended forseparate, simultaneous, concomitant or sequential administration by thesame or a different route.

One execution of the present invention consists of a kit of partscomprising a 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative of theinvention together with instructions for simultaneous, concurrent,separate or sequential use in combination with another active compounduseful in the treatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contactdermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema,cutaneous lupus, alopecia areata and vitiligo.

Another execution of the present invention consists of a packagecomprising a 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative of theinvention and another active compound useful in the treatment of atopicdermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema,basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis,melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata, cutaneous lupus erythematosus,cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Szérysyndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichen planus, blistering diseasesincluding but not limited to pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid andepidermolysis bullosa, leukemia, lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoidarthritis, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemiclupus erythematosis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, type I diabetes,asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis,bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis,allergic rhinitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis,Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis andkeratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in the treatment of atopicdermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema, cutaneous lupus, alopeciaareata and vitiligo.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

Pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention comprisethe 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention inassociation with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

As used herein, the term pharmaceutical composition refers to a mixtureof one or more of the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivativesdescribed herein, or physiologically/pharmaceutically acceptable salts,solvates, N-oxides, stereoisomers, deuterated derivatives thereof orprodrugs thereof, with other chemical components, such asphysiologically/pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and excipients. Thepurpose of a pharmaceutical composition is to facilitate administrationof a compound to an organism.

As used herein, a physiologically/pharmaceutically acceptable diluent orcarrier refers to a carrier or diluent that does not cause significantirritation to an organism and does not abrogate the biological activityand properties of the administered compound.

The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprisingthe 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention inassociation with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carriertogether with one or more other therapeutic agents for use in thetreatment of a pathological condition or disease susceptible toamelioration by inhibition of Janus Kinases (JAK), such as the onespreviously described.

The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions of theinvention for use in the treatment of a pathological condition ordisease susceptible to amelioration by inhibition of Janus Kinases(JAK), in particular atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis,eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema,cutaneous lupus, alopecia areata and vitiligo.

The invention also encompasses the use of a pharmaceutical compositionof the invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating thesediseases.

The invention also provides a method of treatment of a pathologicalcondition or disease susceptible to amelioration by inhibition of JanusKinases (JAK), in particular wherein the pathological condition ordisease is selected from atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contactdermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Széry syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis and keratoconjuntivitis sicca; preferably in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic hand eczema,cutaneous lupus, alopecia areata and vitiligo, comprising administeringa therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition ofthe invention.

The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions whichcomprise, as an active ingredient, at least a2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative which is a compound offormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate, orN-oxide, or stereoisomer or deuterated derivative thereof in associationwith a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient such as a carrier ordiluent. Preferably the compositions are made up in a form suitable fororal, topical, nasal, rectal, percutaneous or injectable administration.The compounds of the present invention show physicochemical properties(such as solubility water and in a range of lipophilic and hydrophilicsolvents, melting point and stability), which make them speciallysuitable for topical administration.

In a preferred embodiment, the compositions are made up in a formsuitable for topical administration.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the delivery of2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention andmethods for their preparation will be readily apparent to those skilledin the art. Such compositions and methods for their preparation can befound, for example, in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy,21st Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa., 2001.

i) Topical Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention maybe administered topically to the skin or mucosa, that is, dermally ortransdermally. Typical formulations for this purpose include gels,hydrogels, lotions, solutions, creams, ointments, dusting powders,dressings, foams, films, skin patches, wafers, implants, sponges,fibers, bandages and microemulsions. Other means of topicaladministration include delivery by electroporation, iontophoresis,phonophoresis, sonophoresis and microneedle or needle-free injection.

Formulations for topical administration may be formulated to beimmediate and/or modified release. Modified release formulations includedelayed-, sustained-, pulsed-, controlled-, targeted and programmedrelease.

ii) Oral Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention maybe administered orally (peroral administration; per os (latin)). Oraladministration involve swallowing, so that the compound is absorbed fromthe gut and delivered to the liver via the portal circulation (hepaticfirst pass metabolism) and finally enters the gastrointestinal (GI)tract.

Compositions for oral administration may take the form of tablets,retard tablets, sublingual tablets, capsules, inhalation aerosols,inhalation solutions, dry powder inhalation, or liquid preparations,such as mixtures, solutions, elixirs, syrups or suspensions, allcontaining the compound of the invention; such preparations may be madeby methods well-known in the art. The active ingredient may also bepresented as a bolus, electuary or paste.

iii) Oral Mucosal Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention canalso be administered via the oral mucosal. Within the oral mucosalcavity, delivery of drugs is classified into three categories: (a)sublingual delivery, which is systemic delivery of drugs through themucosal membranes lining the floor of the mouth, (b) buccal delivery,which is drug administration through the mucosal membranes lining thecheeks (buccal mucosa), and (c) local delivery, which is drug deliveryinto the oral cavity.

Pharmaceutical products to be administered via the oral mucosal can bedesigned using mucoadhesive, quick dissolve tablets and solid lozengeformulations, which are formulated with one or more mucoadhesive(bioadhesive) polymers and/or oral mucosal permeation enhancers.

iv) Inhaled Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention canalso be administered by inhalation, typically in the form of a drypowder from a dry powder inhaler or as an aerosol spray from apressurized container, pump, spray, atomizer (preferably an atomizerusing electrohydrodynamics to produce a fine mist), or nebulizer, withor without the use of a suitable propellant.

v) Nasal Mucosal Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention mayalso be administered via the nasal mucosal.

Typical compositions for nasal mucosa administration are typicallyapplied by a metering, atomizing spray pump and are in the form of asolution or suspension in an inert vehicle such as water optionally incombination with conventional excipients such as buffers,anti-microbials, tonicity modifying agents and viscosity modifyingagents.

vi) Parenteral Administration

The 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention mayalso be administered directly into the blood stream, into muscle, orinto an internal organ. Suitable means for parenteral administrationinclude intravenous, intraarterial, intraperitoneal, intrathecal,intraventricular, intraurethral, intrasternal, intracranial,intramuscular and subcutaneous. Suitable devices for parenteraladministration include needle (including microneedle) injectors,needle-free injectors and infusion techniques.

Parenteral formulations are typically aqueous solutions which maycontain excipients such as salts, carbohydrates and buffering agents(preferably to a pH of from 3 to 9), but, for some applications, theymay be more suitably formulated as a sterile non-aqueous solution or asa dried form to be used in conjunction with a suitable vehicle such assterile, pyrogen-free water.

The preparation of parenteral formulations under sterile conditions, forexample, by lyophilization, may readily be accomplished using standardpharmaceutical techniques well known to those skilled in the art. Thesolubility of compounds of the invention used in the preparation ofparenteral solutions may be increased by the use of appropriateformulation techniques, such as the incorporation ofsolubility-enhancing agents.

vii) Rectal/Intravaqinal Administration

2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives of the invention may beadministered rectally or vaginally, for example, in the form of asuppository, pessary, or enema. Cocoa butter is a traditionalsuppository base, but various alternatives may be used as appropriate.Formulations for rectal/vaginal administration may be formulated to beimmediate and/or modified release. Modified release formulations includedelayed-, sustained-, pulsed-, controlled-, targeted and programmedrelease.

viii) Ocular Administration 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidinederivatives of the invention may also be administered directly to theeye or ear, typically in the form of drops of a micronized suspension orsolution in isotonic, pH- adjusted, sterile saline. Other formulationssuitable for ocular and aural administration include ointments,biodegradable {e.g. absorbable gel sponges, collagen) andnonbiodegradable (e.g. silicone) implants, wafers, lenses andparticulate or vesicular systems, such as niosomes or liposomes. Suchformulations may also be delivered by iontophoresis.

Formulations for ocular/aural administration may be formulated to beimmediate and/or modified release. Modified release formulations includedelayed-, sustained-, pulsed-, controlled-, targeted, or programmedrelease.

The amount of the active 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivativeadministered will be dependent on the subject being treated, theseverity of the disorder or condition, the rate of administration, thedisposition of the compound and the discretion of the prescribingphysician. However, an effective dosage is typically in the range of0.01-3000 mg, more preferably 0.5-1000 mg of active ingredient or theequivalent amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof per day.Daily dosage may be administered in one or more treatments, preferablyfrom 1 to 4 treatments, per day.

Preferably, the the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention aremade up in a form suitable for oral or topical administration, beingparticularly preferred topical administration.

The amount of each active which is required to achieve a therapeuticeffect will, of course, vary with the particular active, the route ofadministration, the subject under treatment, and the particular disorderor disease being treated.

The following preparations forms are cited as formulation examples:

FORMULATION EXAMPLES Formulation Example 1 Oral Suspension

Ingredient Amount Active Compound 3 mg Citric acid 0.5 g Sodium chloride2.0 g Methyl paraben 0.1 g Granulated sugar 25 g Sorbitol (70% solution)11 g Veegum K 1.0 g Flavoring 0.02 g Dye 0.5 mg Distilled water q.s. to100 mL

Formulation Example 2 Hard Gelatine Capsule for Oral Administration

Ingredient Amount Active Compound 1 mg Lactose 150 mg Magnesium stearate3 mg

Formulation Example 3 O/W Emulsion

Ingredient Amount Active compound 1% Cetyl alcohol 3% Stearyl alcohol 4%Gliceryl monostearate 4% Sorbitan monostearate 0.8%  Sorbitanmonostearate POE 0.8%  Liquid vaseline 5% Methylparaben 0.18%  Propylparaben 0.02%   Glycerine 15%  Purified water csp. 100% 

Formulation Example 4 O/W Emulsion

Ingredient Amount Active compound  1% Caprylic/Carpic Triglyceride  5%Cetyl alcohol  7% Gliceryl monostearate 3.5% Sorbitan monostearate 0.8%Sorbitan monostearate POE 0.7% White petrolatum  10%Stearoxytrimethysilane  5% EDTA 0.1% Methylparaben 0.18%  Propylparaben0.02%  Glycerine  20% Purified water csp. 100% 

Formulation Example 5 O/W Emulsion

Ingredient Amount Active compound 1% Octyldodecanol 5% Cetyl alcohol 4%Gliceryl monostearate 6% Ceteareth-12 1.5%  Ceteareth-20 1.5%  Sorbitanmonostearate POE 0.7%  White petrolatum 3% Dimethicole 1.5%  Benzylalcohol 2% Glycerine 20%  Propilenglycol 10%  Purified water csp. 100% 

Modifications, which do not affect, alter, change or modify theessential aspects of the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives,combinations or pharmaceutical compositions described, are includedwithin the scope of the present invention.

1. A method for treating a disease or condition, the method comprisingadministering, to a subject in need of treatment, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound chosen from a2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative, wherein the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is a compound of formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide,stereoisomer, or deuterated derivative thereof:

wherein: X is independently chosen from —O— and a —NR³— group; R¹ and R²are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linearor branched C₁₋₄ alkyl, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, and a—CN group; R³ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄alkyl group, a —(CH₂)₁₋₃—NR′R″ group, and a —(CH₂)₁₋₃-pyrrolidine group;G¹ is chosen from a —CN group, a —CO—R^(a) group, a —O—R⁶ group, a—(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group, a phenyl group, a monocyclic C₅₋₇ cycloalkylgroup, a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containing atleast one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, wherein the phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl andheterocyclyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group,a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, a —(CH₂)₀₋₂—NR′R″ group, a—(CH₂)₀₋₂—CN group, and a —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) is chosen froma hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkylgroup, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, and an amino group; Q ischosen from Qa, Qb, or Qc:

wherein: R⁴ is chosen from a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a—CO—R′ group, a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group, a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group, a—CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CF₃ group, a cyanothiazole group, a monocyclic 4- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl groupcontaining at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, wherein theheterocyclyl and heteroaryl groups are independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more substituents chosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CNgroup and a C₁-₂ hydroxyalkyl group; R⁵ is chosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CNgroup and a —(CH₂)_(m)—OH group; G₂ is chosen from a phenyl group, apyrimidine group, and a pyridine group, wherein the phenyl, pyrimidineand pyridine groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkylgroup, a hydroxyl group, and a —CN group; R⁶ is chosen from a hydrogenatom, a —(CH₂)₍₁₋₂₎—CO—O—R′″ group, a linear or branched (C₁₋₆alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group, and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group,wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atom, ahydroxyl group, and —NR′R″ group; R⁷ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl, and a C₁-₂ alkyl group; R′ and R″ are independently chosenfrom a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl group, and a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup; R′″ is chosen from a C₁₋₂ alkyl group and a benzyl group; and mis independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; wherein the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not selected from thegroup consisting of:3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;(3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-ypacetonitrile; Ethyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;or3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile.2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is not selectedfrom the group consisting of:3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({6-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(4-Formylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(2-fluoro-4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(3-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;(R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(3-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;or(R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(4-formyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile,3. The method according to claim 1, wherein R¹ is chosen from a hydrogenatom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and a methyl group.
 4. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein R² is chosen from a hydrogen atomand a fluorine atom.
 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein X ischosen from —O— and a —NR³— group.
 6. The method according to claim 5,wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom.
 7. The method according to claim 1,wherein Q is Qa.
 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein R⁴ ischosen from a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group and a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group.
 9. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein G¹ is chosen from a —O—R⁶ group, aCN group, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containingat least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, and being unsubstitutedor substituted by one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atom, ahydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group, and a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxygroup.
 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein R⁶ is chosen from alinear or branched (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear orbranched C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkylgroup is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituentschosen from a halogen atom and a hydroxyl group.
 11. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein: R¹ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, afluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and a methyl group. R² is chosen from ahydrogen atom and a fluorine atom; X is chosen from a —O— and a —NR³—group; R³ is a hydrogen atom; Q is Qa; R⁴ is chosen from a—CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group and a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group; G¹ is chosen from a—O—R⁶ group, a CN group, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroarylgroup containing at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, andbeing unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents chosenfrom a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkylgroup, a linear or branched C₁₋₂hydroxyalkyl group, and a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group; and R⁶ is chosen from a linear or branched(C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁ ₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkylgroup, wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstitutedor substituted with one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atomand a hydroxyl group.
 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein: X isindependently chosen from —O— and a —NR³— group; R¹ and R² areindependently chosen from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, and a methylgroup; R³ is chosen from a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; G¹ ischosen from a —CN group, a —CONH₂ group, a —CO₂Et group, a —CO₂ ^(i)Prgroup, a —O—R⁶ group, a —NHCH₂CH₂OH group, a phenyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, amorpholinyl group, wherein the phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl,piperidinyl, piperazinyl and morpholinyl groups are unsubstituted orsubstituted by one or more substituents chosen from a hydroxyl group, amethyl group, a —CH₂OH group, a —CH₂—C(OH)(CH₃)₂ group, a methoxy group,an amino group, a —N(CH₃)₂ group, a —COOH group, and a —CO₂Et group; R⁴is chosen from a —CO(CH₂)—OH group, a —CO(CH₂)—CN group, a pyrazinylgroup, and a pyrimidinyl group, wherein the pyrazinyl and pyrimidinylgroups are independently unsubstituted or substituted with a CN group ora —CH₂OH group; R⁵ is a —CH₂—CN group; G₂ is chosen from a pyrimidinegroup and a pyridine group, wherein the pyrimidine and pyridine groupsare unsubstituted or substituted by a fluorine atom; and R⁶ is chosenfrom a hydrogen atom, a —CH₂CO₂CH₂Ph group, a —(CH₂)₂OCH₃ group, a(CH₂)₂OCH₂CH₃ group, a —CH(CH₃)CH₂OCH₃ group, a methyl group, an ethylgroup, a butyl group, a —CH₂CF₃ group, a —CH₂CHF₂ group, a CH(CH₃)₂group, a —(CH₂)₂₋₃—OH group, a (CH₂)₂₋₃N(CH₃)₂ group, a —CH(CH₃)—CH₂OHgroup, and a —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH group.
 13. The method according to claim 1,wherein the compound is chosen from:(Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile;(Trans-4-{[6-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexypacetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(5-fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({6-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;(Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;[trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;6-(4-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine;2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]etanol;(2S)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitril;3-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ylymethyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate;1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(Cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylicacid;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;1-[4-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-ol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol;Benzyl[(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]acetate;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxamide;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;(5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazin-2-yl)methanol;5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;(2S)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;(2R)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-{(3R)-3-[[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ylymethyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylicacid;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({6-[6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2′-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-4,5′-bipyrimidin-6-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyppyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyppyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;(2S)-1-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol;5-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;Isopropyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;5-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(5-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, solvate, stereoisomer ordeuterated derivative thereof.
 14. A method for treating a subjectafflicted with a pathological condition or disease susceptible toamelioration by inhibition of Janus Kinases comprising administering tothe subject an effective amount of a compound chosen from a2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative, wherein the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is a compound of formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide,stereoisomer, or deuterated derivative thereof:

wherein: X is independently chosen from —O— and a —NR³— group; R¹ and R²are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linearor branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group,and a —CN group; R³ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branchedC₁₋₄ alkyl group, a —(CH₂)₁₋₃—NR′R″ group, and a —(CH₂)₁₋₃-pyrrolidinegroup; G¹ is chosen from a —CN group, —CO—R^(a) group, a —O—R⁶ group, a—(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group, a phenyl group, a monocyclic C₅₋₇ cycloalkylgroup, a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containing atleast one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, wherein the phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl andheterocyclyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group,a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, a —(CH₂)₀₋₂—NR′R″ group,—(CH₂)₀₋₂—CN group, and —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) is chosen from ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group,a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, and an amino group; Q is chosenfrom Qa, Qb, or Qc:

wherein: R⁴ is chosen from a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a—CO—R′ group, a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group, a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group, a—CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CF₃ group, a cyanothiazole group, a monocyclic 4- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl groupcontaining at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, wherein theheterocyclyl and heteroaryl group are independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more substituents chosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CNgroup and a C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group; R⁵ is chosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CNgroup and a —(CH₂)_(m)—OH group; G₂ is chosen from a phenyl group, apyrimidine group, and a pyridine group, wherein the phenyl, pyrimidineand pyridine groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkylgroup, a hydroxyl group, and a —CN group; R⁶ is chosen from a hydrogenatom, a —(CH₂)₍₁₋₂₎—CO—O—R′″ group, a linear or branched (C₁₋₆alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group, and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group,wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atom, ahydroxyl group, and a —NR′R″ group; R⁷ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl group, and a C₁₋₂ alkyl group; R′ and R″ are independentlychosen from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, alinear or branched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl group, and a linear or branchedC₁₋₃ alkoxy group; R′″ is chosen from a C₁₋₂ alkyl group and a benzylgroup; and m is independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; wherein the2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is not selected from thegroup consisting of:3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;(3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-yl)acetonitrile; Ethyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;or3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile.15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the pathological conditionor disease is chosen from atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contactdermatitis, eczema, chronic hand eczema, basal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, melanoma, vitiligo, alopecia areata,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, cutaneous vasculitits, dermatomyositis,cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Sézary syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, lichenplanus, blistering diseases including but not limited to pemphigusvulgaris, bullous pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa, leukemia,lymphomas and solid tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, autoimmunehemolytic anemia, type I diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, cough, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, dry eye, uveitis, allergicconjunctivitis, and keratoconjuntivitis sicca.
 16. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the compound according to claim 1 and apharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
 17. (canceled) 18.(canceled)
 19. A combination product comprising (i) at least one2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative according to claim 1, and(ii) at least one additional active ingredient chosen from: a)Corticoids and glucocorticoids; b) Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors;c) Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors; d) Purineantagonists; e) Antimalarials; f) Calcineurin inhibitors; g)Inosine-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors; h) Fumaric acidesters; i) Vitamine D3 derivatives; j) Retinoids; k) Anti-tumor necrosisfactor-alpha (Anti-TNF-alpha) monoclonal antibodies; l) Soluble Tumornecrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) receptors; m) Anti-Interleukin 6Receptor (IL-6R) antibody; n) Anti-Interleukin 12 Receptor(IL-12R)/Interleukin 23 Receptor (IL-23R) antibody; o) Anti-Interleukin17 Receptor (IL-17R) antibody; p) Anti-CD20 (B lymphocyte protein)antibody; q) Anti-Interleukin 5 (IL-5) antibody; r) Anti-Interleukin 5Receptor (IL-5R) antibody; s) Anti-Interleukin 13 (IL-13) antibody; t)Anti-Interleukin 4 Receptor (IL-4R)/Interleukin 13 Receptor (IL-13R)antibody; u) Anti-Interleukin 17 (IL-17) antibody; v) Anti-Interleukin 1Receptor (IL-1R) antibody; w) Anti-Inmunoglobuline E (IgE) antibody; x)Anti-B-cell activating factor (BAFF); y) Anti-CD19 (B lymphocyteprotein) monoclonal antibody; z) Kappa opioid agonists; aa) Neurokininreceptor 1 antagonists; bb) Dihydropteroate synthase inhibitors; cc)Histamine 1 (H1) receptor antagonists; dd) Cysteiny l leukotriene(CysLT) receptor antagonists; ee) Chemoattractant receptor homologousmolecule expressed on TH2 cells (CRTH2) inhibitors; and ff) Topicalanti-septics.
 20. A 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative,wherein the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is a compoundof formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, N-oxide,stereoisomer, or deuterated derivative thereof:

wherein: X is independently chosen from —O— and a —NR³—group; R¹ and R²are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linearor branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group,and a —CN group; R³ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branchedC₁₋₄ alkyl group, a —(CH₂)₁₋₃NR′R″ group, and a —(CH₂)₁₋₃-pyrrolidinegroup; G¹ is chosen from a —CN group, —CO—R^(a) group, a —O—R⁶ group, a—(CHR⁷)_(m)—NR′R″ group, a phenyl group, a monocyclic C₅₋₇ cycloalkylgroup, a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl group containing atleast one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, wherein the phenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl andheterocyclyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₆-hydroxyalkyl group,a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, a —(CH₂)₀₋₂NR′R″ group,—(CH₂)₀₋₂CN group, and —CO—R^(a) group, wherein R^(a) is chosen from ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkyl group,a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, and an amino group; Q is chosenfrom Qa, Qb, or Qc:

wherein: R⁴ is chosen from a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a—CO—R′ group, a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group, —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group, a—CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CF₃ group, a cyanothiazole group, a monocyclic 4- to6-membered heterocyclyl group containing at least one heteroatomselected from O, S, and N, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-membered heteroarylgroup containing at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, and N,wherein the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl group are independently arcunsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selectedchosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group and a C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group; R⁵ ischosen from a —(CH₂)_(m)—CN group and a —(CH₂)_(m)—OH group; G₂is chosenfrom a phenyl group, a pyrimidine group, and a pyridine group, whereinthe phenyl, pyrimidine and pyridine groups are unsubstituted orsubstituted by one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atom, alinear or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a —CN group,R⁶ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a —(CH₂)₍₁₋₂₎—CO—O—R′″ group, alinear or branched (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group, and a linear orbranched C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkylgroup is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituentschosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a —NR′R″ group; R⁷ ischosen from a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a C₁₋₂ alkyl group;R′ and R″ are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, a linear orbranched C₁₋₃ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₃ hydroxyalkyl group,and a linear or branched C₁₋₃ alkoxy group; R′″ is chosen from a C₁₋₂alkyl group and a benzyl group; m is independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; andwherein the 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivative is notselected from the group consisting of:3-{(3R)-3-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;(3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}oxetan-3-ypacetonitrile; Ethyl(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-{[5-Fluoro-6-(4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({6-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(4-Formylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-fluoro-4-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(3-formylphenyl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{3-hydroxy-4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{4-hydroxy-3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;(R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(3-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;or(R)-3-(3-((5-Fluoro-6-(4-formyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile,21. The compound according to claim 20, wherein R¹ is chosen from ahydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and a methyl group. 22.The compound according to claim 20, wherein R² is chosen from a hydrogenatom and a fluorine atom.
 23. The compound according to claim 20,wherein X is independently chosen from —O— and a —NR³— group.
 24. Thecompound according to claim 20, wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom.
 25. Thecompound according to claim 20, wherein Q is Qa.
 26. The compoundaccording to claim 25, wherein R⁴ is chosen from a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH groupand a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group.
 27. The compound according to claim 20,wherein G¹ is chosen from a O—R⁶ group, a CN group and a monocyclic 5-to 6-membered heteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom chosenfrom O, S, and N, and being unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group,and a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group.
 28. The compound accordingto claim 27, wherein R⁶ is chosen from a linear or branched (C₁₋₆alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group,wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkyl group is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more substituents chosen from a halogen atom anda hydroxyl group.
 29. The compound according to claim 20, wherein: R¹ ischosen from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and amethyl group; R² is chosen from a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom; Xis chosen from —O— and a —NR³— group; R³ is a hydrogen atom; Q is Qa; R⁴is chosen from a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—OH group and a —CO(CH₂)₁₋₂—CN group; G¹ ischosen from a —O—R⁶ group, a CN group, and a monocyclic 5- to 6-memberedheteroaryl group containing at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S,and N, and being unsubstituted or substituted by one or moresubstituents chosen from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear orbranched C₁₋₄ alkyl group, a linear or branched C₁₋₂ hydroxyalkyl group,and a linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkoxy group; and R⁶ is chosen from alinear or branched (C₁₋₆ alkoxy)-(C₁₋₆ alkyl) group and a linear orbranched C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkylgroup is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituentschosen from a halogen atom and a hydroxyl group.
 30. The compoundaccording to claim 20, wherein: X is independently chosen from —O— and a—NR³— group; R¹ and R² are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, afluorine atom, and a methyl group; R³ is chosen from a hydrogen atom anda methyl group; G¹ is chosen from a —CN group, a —CONH₂ group, a —CO₂Etgroup, a —CO₂ ^(i)Pr group, a —O—R⁶ group, a —NHCH₂CH₂OH group, a phenylgroup, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a piperidinyl group, apiperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, wherein the phenyl, pyridinyl,pyrazolyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl and morpholinyl groups areunsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents chosen from ahydroxyl group, a methyl group, a —CH₂OH group, a —CH₂—C(OH)(CH₃)₂group, a methoxy group, an amino group, a —N(CH₃)₂ group, a —COOH group,and a —CO₂Et group; R⁴ is chosen from a —CO(CH₂)—OH group, a —CO(CH₂)—CNgroup, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group, wherein the pyrazinyland pyrimidinyl groups are independently unsubstituted or substitutedwith a CN group or a —CH₂OH group; R⁵ is a —CH₂—CN group; G₂ is chosenfrom a pyrimidine group and a pyridine group, wherein the pyrimidine andpyridine groups are unsubstituted or substituted by a fluorine atom; andR⁶ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a —CH₂CO₂CH₂Ph group, a —(CH₂)₂0CH₃group, a —(CH₂)₂OCH₂CH₃ group, a —CH(CH₃)CH₂OCH₃ group, a methyl group,an ethyl group, a butyl group, a —CH₂CF₃ group, a —CH₂CHF₂ group, aCH(CH₃)₂ group, a —(CH₂)₂₋₃—OH group, a —(CH₂)₂₋₃N(CH₃)₂ group, a—CH(CH₃)—CH₂OH group, and a —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH group.
 31. The compoundaccording to claim 20, wherein the compound is chosen from:(Trans-4-{[5-fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexypacetonitrile;(Trans-4-{[6-(4-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexypacetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(5-fluoro-6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({6-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;(Trans-4-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}cyclohexyl)acetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;{Trans-4-[(6-{[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]oxy}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclohexyl}acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({5-fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;[trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;[Trans-4-({6-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;6-(4-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-N-[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-amine;2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]etanol;(2S)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-{[(1S)-1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)ethyl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[(6-butoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitril;3-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-{(3R)-3-[[5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ylymethyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl1-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-(5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate;1-(6-{[(3R)-1-(Cyanoacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]amino}-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylicacid;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;1-[4-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-ol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl5-(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylate;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ol;Benzyl[(5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]acetate;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;Ethyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxamide;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-isopropoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;(5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazin-2-yl)methanol;5-{(3R)-3-[(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;(2S)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;(2R)-2-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-1-ol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}oxy)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;1-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-ol;3-((3R)-3-([5-Fluoro-6-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]oxy}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-{(3R)-3-[[5-Fluoro-6-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-ylymethyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridine-2-carboxylicacid;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-6-pyridin-4-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({6-[6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-2′-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl-4,5′-bipyrimidin-6-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyppyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethanol;3-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;(2S)-1-[(5-Fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]oxy}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol;5-[(3R)-3-({5-Fluoro-6-[(1R)-2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy]-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl}amino)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;Isopropyl5-fluoro-6-{[(3R)-1-glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;2-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;3-{(3R)-3-[(6-Methoxy-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;2-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethanol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;3-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;5-((3R)-3-([6-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;5-(6-{[(3R)-1-Glycoloylpiperidin-3-yl]amino}-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-ol;3-((3R)-3-([6-(5-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino}piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile;2-{(3R)-3-[(5-Fluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylpyrimidin-4-yl)(methyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-2-oxoethanol;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, solvate, stereoisomer ordeuterated derivative thereof.